Search functionality OneNote iPhone

Question

In OneNote on the iPhone I'm missing the function to search within specific pages and have the possibility to browse the results, plus having them highlighted on that specific page! For now, the only search I can perform is for the full Notebook and result is showing on what page I can find what I'm searching for - doesn't help when there's a plethora of information on that page...

Answer 1

Hi,

Everything is updated to latest versions and according to other responses in this thread the problem seems to be OneNote iOS functionality.

When seeing all my Notebooks (or all my Sections) there is a search function at the bottom of the screen - if searching I get a list of all Pages that contains what I'm searching for - fine, but when selecting one of these Pages the text I was searching for is not highligted, making the search of limited value as I most often have lots of information on every page.

I need similar search functionality as in OneNote for Windows on PC, ie want to be able to perform a search within a specific OneNote Page, get all the relevant matches highligthed and also having the opportunity to quickly get to the next search match, and the next, and the next, similar to how it's done in windows: up/down Arrows within OneNote or F3.

Thanks,

Fredrik

Answer 2

This essentially renders the software useless if I can't rapidly pull up the information I'm looking for when I'm at work on multiple volumes of notes I have taken

Answer 3

Search in OneNote for iPhone has a bug. When I search for text a list of pages is given. The bug is that the found text is not highlighted. 

In my OneNote for my iPad Search works fine. Found text is highlighted. . 

Please respond

John Shaughnessy

Answer 4

Same issue but ios search doesnt even see or return my notes when i search.

Answer 5

Hi,

Features or functions not working correctly in the OneNote mobile application for iOS devices could be due to data in the application getting corrupted. To assist in resolving your concern, kindly answer the questions below:

• When did the issue start to occur?
• Were there any changes made or updates installed prior to the issue occurring?
• What troubleshooting steps have you completed?
• Are there any pending updates that need to be installed on your device?
• Does the only occur with a specific OneNote notebook?

Also, kindly post a screenshot of the exact issue you're facing when using the search option in the OneNote mobile application for iOS devices.

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