# Search & Archive
URL: https://usememos.com/docs/usage/search-archive

## Search [#search]

Use search to narrow memos by:

* content text
* tags
* visibility
* time range
* whether location data is present
* reusable filters with Views

Search works best when you keep memo titles, headings, and tags consistent.

## Quick Find and browsing scope [#quick-find-and-browsing-scope]

Open Quick Find with the sidebar search action. The global Cmd/Ctrl+K shortcut was removed in 0.31.

Home and Explore filters follow the selected Space. [Views](/docs/usage/views) reuse CEL expressions, including `has_location`, `space == null` for Unassigned memos, and `visibility == "SPACE"` for members-only memos.

## Archive [#archive]

Archived is global across Spaces. Archived memos are kept but hidden from the main timeline. Use archiving when a memo is still worth keeping but no longer belongs in active daily views.

Typical archive routine:

* archive finished projects or stale references
* restore a memo when it becomes relevant again
* combine archive review with search when looking for older material

## Public sharing and discovery [#public-sharing-and-discovery]

Search only returns memos you can read. The instance access policy determines whether anonymous visitors can discover `PUBLIC` memos; the canonical instance URL does not control that policy. Use `PRIVATE` for author-only notes, `SPACE` for members of the assigned Space, or `PROTECTED` for signed-in instance users. See [Sharing](/docs/usage/sharing).

## Related guides [#related-guides]

* The [Memos Bullet Journal guide](/docs/guides/bullet-journal) uses recent-log and incomplete-task filters for daily and monthly reflection.
* The [Memos GTD guide](/docs/guides/getting-things-done) shows how checking and archiving completed actions keeps active views focused without discarding their history.
* The [Memos Zettelkasten guide](/docs/guides/zettelkasten) uses search to rediscover nearby ideas before creating meaningful Relations.