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Search Commands

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Overview

Search commands are special characters that can be used in a KanBo Search query. They are useful for finding results that match a particular pattern, or for dealing with spelling variations or incomplete information.

Special characters are: ?, *, ” “, ~, +, –, AND, OR.

Unlike the usual search, capitalization matters when you use search wildcard operators.

If you need to use any of the special characters in your query itself, remember to escape them with a leading backslash "\".

The reserved characters are: + – = && || > < ! ( ) { } [ ] ^ ” ~ * ? : \ /

Example: to search for the phrase (1+1)=2, you have to write your query as \(1\+1\)\=2.

?

Wildcard searches can be performed on individual terms, using “?” to replace a single character. Helpful if you are not sure of the spelling. Instead of searching twice or more, try replacing an uncertain character with a question mark. You can use it more than once in a query.

If you are unsure of the uppercase or lowercase spelling of the first letter, take advantage of this feature.

Examples:

  • m?n?ger
  • organi?ational
  • ?o?ument

*

If there are more characters (or even zero) you need to replace, use “*”. This works if you only know the beginning or the end of the phrase.

Examples:

  • construct*
  • *ision

" "

Use quotation marks to exclude synonyms and find the exact spelling and order of the phrase.

Example: “project documentation”

~

You can perform fuzzy searches using the “~” operator. It helps find an answer even if the search term is imprecise or misspelled.

Example: Shwarc~

+

Use a plus sign to specify the words you want to be included in the search results.

Example: event +meeting

-

In the same way, using the minus sign, you can specify words that cannot be found. Use boolean operators before the search word. All words without boolean operators are optional.

Examples: documentation -project

AND

If you are only interested in results that contain both words.

Example: important AND meeting

OR

Use it to get results related to the first, second, or both phrases.

Example: CV OR resume

Proximity search "x y" ~z

Useful if you want to narrow your query. Specify the space between words after the “~” operator. The proximity restriction helps to avoid search results with words scattered in unrelated documents, notes, comments, etc.

Capitalization is a factor, but word order doesn’t matter.

Examples:

  • “digital conference” ~2
  • “leaflet logos” ~4
  • “Car Project” ~4

FAQ

Try to use search filters to narrow down your search results. You can use search commands to precise your query. Change search sorting if the date is significant in this query.

Yes, you can limit your scope to the current space by ticking the box on the right.

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