How to Save a Search

anthonycas

Hi,

Sorry for the silly question, but I can't figure out how to save a search (to the quickbar to the left).

I've looked through these forums and the welcome note on the app, but I can't find the instructions. (If it's because I haven't paid a registration fee yet, then that's totally acceptable.)

Thank you!
Anthony

wolff

Hello @anthonycas , you can do it like this:

Best,

anthonycas

Oh, thank you very much!

ctietze

Great work, thanks @wolff

This indicates to me that the process could be clumsy; @anthonycas can you tell me how you approached the problem and what you expected the app to do?

anthonycas

Hi @ctietze! Thanks for asking for feedback...

When I first tried to save my search, I actually did go into Saved Searches | Edit Saved Searches menu option. I did not notice the little + button on the bottom left though.

I think ideally, I would have found a menu option directly under Saved Searches to create just one saved search (without going into the full Edit Saved Searches dialog box). Maybe a single keystroke to immediately save whatever is in the Omnibar as a search.

These are just quick thoughts, I'm sure some testing will provide much better additional insight into what would be good design.

thanks!

ctietze

Ok, thanks! These are great candidates for experimentation already:

• create Saved Search from the current search context; and
• make the "+" button more prominent

wolff

My suggestion,

Highlight a piece of text with the mouse, like the tag of a given Zettel for example, and with the right button, create the Search ... because normally we will create the search after we create the Zettel, just an idea