Tricks

RemNote Search Portal Tip: How To Find Notes In A Specific Page

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A RemNote portal is a window into other notes in the workspace. The following is a portal search feature I find useful for finding similar notes inside specific documents in the workspace and how I compare and manipulate results from two search portals as well.

How To Create A Search Portal To Find Notes In A Page

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  • Trigger: /Search Portal

  • Use following search syntax:

    • isDescendant: [[insert link to page]] query keywords

Find Notes In The Page You’re In?

  • Shortcut: CMD/CTRL + F

Compare Results Between Search Portals

  • Create 2 separate rems (bullet points) where these search portals reside.

  • Select one with Shift + Click to open in separate panel

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Extra: Drag Notes Across Portals To Quick Move Rems

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This is a solution to problem posed by a teacher using RemNote to compile questions quickly for her students in a new page. Hope this little tip helps you navigate RemNote.

Best,
Red