Searching for a word in a long paragraph

[Pablo_Rios]

I have a Long text field type that can have a paragraph or multiple paragraphs depending on the length of the author’s numbered passage. It would be beneficial to me to have Airtable highlight that word so I can locate it faster in the entry.

[Hannah_Wiginton]

Hey Pablo,

Agree that searching could be much improved and this would be very useful.

In our Amplify app, we have something like this.

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Amplify has an advanced search inside of it. It will highlight the word you’re searching for and will allow you to search only inside a specific field. (plus lots of other useful search options)

The limitation of it is that it doesn’t currently display the entire field you’re searching while searching. So, if a word is further down in the field, you can’t see the highlight. But it’s a great idea!

[Pablo_Rios]

Well everything starts someplace. Does it highlight all occurrences of the word, that can be located by scrolling down though?

Thanks for the reply

[Hannah_Wiginton]

Unfortunately, it does not. It shows that first section displayed on the search card.

The overall search does help you refine exactly what you’re searching for. An option might be to use a search for your specific field, then once inside there, use Ctrl F to have your browser highlight words.

If you decide to try it out, we have a free trial

An updated version is coming out Monday.

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