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The Universal Search

Learn how to easily locate each and every type of item in your account!

Updated over 4 months ago

Wrote down an item and completely forgot under which board? No worries - Any.do's Universal Search is here to help you find anything you need. From workspace tasks, to tags, lists, calendar events and more - any type of item can be easily located in just a few simple steps and edited as needed.

Availability:

The following user-types can take advantage of this feature:

  • Personal users (free).

  • Premium users.

  • Family users.

  • Teams users.

The feature is available on both our mobile and web/desktop apps (functionality-based, see below).

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πŸ› οΈ How does it work?

  • You can search for personal color-tags, lists, Tasks, Subtasks and calendar events, as well as Workspace boards, board tags and tasks.

  • In the mobile app you can also find popular filters in the search box for quick-filtering.

  • You may also find recent search results in the mobile apps for quick access.

  • Items can be edited when located.


πŸ” To search for an item

πŸ’» To search for an item on Web/ Desktop

  1. Click on the search icon

  2. Type in your search.

On the desktop and web apps you can also search file attachment names, notes and checklist items

πŸ“± To search for an item on Android/ iOS

  1. Open home menu.

  2. Type in your search on top.


πŸ•” To use the recent search

If you often try to locate a specific item, this feature will help you find it fast.

πŸ“±To use the recent search on Android/ iOS

  1. Open home menu.

  2. Tap on the search area on top.

  3. It will show you your recent searches under "Recent Searches".


πŸ” To use the popular tags search

If you want to filter items by a popular tag you can do it from under the universal search.

πŸ“± To use the popular tags search on Android/ iOS

  1. Open home menu.

  2. Tap on the search area on top.

  3. Under popular tags, you can select a tag you would like tasks to be filtered by.


✍️ To edit an item from the search results

πŸ’»To edit an item from the search results on Web/ Desktop

  1. Click on the search icon.

  2. Type in your search.

  3. Open the item.

  4. Edit it and save.

πŸ“±To edit an item from the search results on Android/ iOS

  1. Open home menu.

  2. Type in your search on top.

  3. Open the item.

  4. Edit it and save.

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