Search no longer searches Notes

Hello again @mitchr,

Thanks for getting back to us.

The search function includes results for items, tags, categories, etc., from the selected account or collection. This paired with Ctrl + Enter will Show all matching items in a list. Whereas typing a search string, populates a small dropdown with some top results. The Find function can be used to narrow your search by selecting an account, collection, category, or tag from the left sidebar.

This is discussed in the our guide, Search 1Password to find what you need.

The Find function came up empty.

Do you recall, when you preformed the Find, did you have an option selected in the left sidebar, where those items do not exist?

I hope this guide and information helps, but please let us know if you are having further troubles.

Thanks again for the reminders and the link to the help file.
FWIW, I live and breathe computing and provide a ton of assistance to non-geeks. For a public-facing product, the UX for your search functionality is way too geeky. A person with average computer skill is very unlikely to remember how to use it. But they will still probably need to organize several hundred passwords.

Because I manage an organization where I need to share secure info w/developers who come and go, I've developed a habit of crafting Notes and Logins so I can use search functions to isolate them into the central panel for individual editing - so a well-crafted search functionality is a critical tool for me.

Hello @mitchr,

On behalf of @ag_mike_d, you're most welcome.

Also thank you for the feedback on the search function.

As always, don't hesitate to contact us if you ever have any other questions - we'll be here to help.

Jermaine

Adding a +1 to @SamB3T's and @mitchr suggestion that the Search function should include all fields and notes contents. Having an additional, somewhat hidden, Ctrl-Alt-F Find function is unintuitive and frankly confusing.

Also search results should display ALL results by default. While I am now used to the Ctrl-Enter command to display all matching results, my husband (non-technical user, but an engineer with a PhD) does not remember to do this.

Finally, if you do plan to keep the same search functions and return results, then at least display a message or a hover pop-up explaining the search functionality, results, etc.

Just bring back the search UI you had in all previous versions of 1PW, i. e. no overlay/popup, no extra shortcut. Just search as you type and show all results in the middle column without the nees of an extra step/keyboard shortcut.
I've never seen complaints about the previously used search UI in this forum but I've seen a lot about the new one.

Hi @hardybird and @viswiz! Thanks for taking the time to provide your feedback on the search function in 1Password 8. I've passed both of your suggestions along to our Product team.

If you have any further feedback or or questions, let us know 😄

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Hello all!

To further this conversation, is the CTRL+Enter search behavior expected to work on the Chrome extension as well? This is my primary interface and I am unable to search within extended fields in my records from this interface. Am I missing something?

Thanks!

Hello @entheo,

You are not missing anything here. The Show all matching items (Ctrl + Enter) is available within the apps and not when searching in 1Password in the browser: Get to know 1Password in your browser - Search 1Password

When searching in 1Password in the browser, you are provided with a list you can scroll through, similar to the results provided in the item list after using Ctrl + Enter.

Could you let us know what challenges you are experiencing when searching 1Password in the browser? If you can provide some examples or further details about what make this experience better, I'd be happy to pass any feedback along to the Product team.

Looking forward to your reply.

Sure, basically I can't search for entries based on the 'Notes' field in the records. Notes is where I would record reminders and tags for pulling up records. Lastpass allowed me to search within the contents of the Notes field, but I don't seem to be able to do that within the Chrome extension for 1Password. It's a significant detriment to the usability of the app so just trying to see if it can be addressed somehow. Thanks!

Hello again @entheo,

Sorry for the additional question here.

As a use for similar functionality, I turn to the app rather than the the browser extension. Not because this doesn't exist in the extension, but I haven't had a need for those types of details from notes while in the browser. Do you have specific use cases where searching the contents of a Secure Note would be helpful while using 1Password in the browser? I want to be able to provide a clear picture to the Product team when forwarding these details to them. Thanks!