Smart Folders
Smart Folders are like saved searches. You can create these to quickly find files using terms you frequently use.
You can also use these as folders that stay up to date with files that meet specifc search criteria.
When using iA Writer with iCloud your Smart Folders stay in sync across iOS, iPadOS and macOS devices.
Paths
- Parent paths limit results to contents of a particular folder.
- Ancestor paths limit results to contents of a particular folder and all of its subfolders.
/
refers to the default location (iCloud or local).Location: /
can be used to filter files from custom locations.From Other Apps: /
is available on iOS.- Use contextual menu in Library and Organizer to copy paths on macOS.
- Tap and hold items in Library to copy paths on iOS.
Search
Search works like a search engine. It’s optimized to be fast with a large number of files.
Search is available for:
- Names of all files
- Contents of Plain Text files (
txt
text
) - Contents of Markdown files (
md
markdown
et al.)
Search supports the following queries:
.png
will match all files where extension begins aspng*
".m"
will match all files where extension ism
text machine
will match files where name or text contain words that begin astext*
andmachine*
"text* machine"
will match all files where name or text contain a phrase with a word that begins astext*
and a wordmachine
#priority
will match text files that contain a hashtag that begins as#priority*
-microsoft word
will match all files that don’t includemicrosoft*
but includeword*
[ ]
will match all files that contain an incomplete task list item[x]
will match all files that contain a completed task list item-#
will match text files that do not contain a hashtag"#diary"
will match text files that contain a hashtag#diary
^first
will match files where the first word of a name or a text isfirst*
time AND space
will match all files where name or text contain words that begin astime*
andspace*
name:alice
will match all files where name contains a word that begins asalice*
name:^"note"
will match all files where name begins with a wordnote
time OR "space"
will match files withtime*
orspace
time NOT space
will match files withtime*
but notspace*
NEAR(time space)
will match files wheretime*
andspace*
are located with 10 or less words in-betweenNEAR(time "space" "travel" 4)
will match files withtime*
,space
, andtravel
with 3 or less terms in-between(time AND life) OR "me"
will match files withtime*
andlife*
, orme