

The Bad:įirst, let’s talk about what WorkFlowy Window can’t do, and it’s a biggie: Offline. But I suspect many non-ninjas (and even some ninjas) may not be aware of some compelling advantages WorkFlowy Window offers over the Chrome app. If you are a Chrome-ninja, you probably already know about it. Workflow: some users simply prefer a separate window vs keeping a tab open in the browser.Ĭonfession: It’s a name I made up… for a feature already baked into Chrome.The app offers a clean window with no bookmarks bar, no address bar, and no tabs to distract you.
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Offline support: A requirement if your internet connection is patchy or non-existent.There are good reasons for the popularity: WorkFlowy offers an excellent Desktop App, and it’s very popular with WorkFlowy users. Note: This post updated (Nov 2018) for Chrome 70. Slow computer and/or huge outline? Tired of waiting for search results with each key press? Use WorkFindy instead for instant searching when you say so.Convert a “child” search into a global search: Select the search box text and activate WorkFindy.Or simply enter search terms to get somewhere in WorkFlowy faster.To launch your home page: activate WorkFindy with no selection, immediately press Enter or click OK.WorkFindy makes a great WorkFlowy launcher.Assign a keyboard shortcut at the bottom of the Chrome Extensions page.Outside WorkFlowy: results open in a new WorkFlowy tab.Inside WorkFlowy: results appear instantly in the same tab.With no text selected, enter search terms into a prompt.Select text and WorkFindy searches for your selection.WorkFindy always searches ‘globally’ from your WorkFlowy home page.(also available as a bookmarklet for non-Chrome browsers) A Google Chrome Extension that makes searching WorkFlowy a snap.When you are zoomed on your “Work” node, you only search (or filter) on Work, and in most cases that is a good thing.īut what if you are zoomed multiple levels deep and need to search all of WorkFlowy for a tag or phrase? Maybe you’re browsing a website, and need to search WorkFlowy? What is WorkFindy? WorkFlowy’s excellent search feature confines search to the current bullet and below. But if you don’t like Chrome or extensions read on for the bookmarklet version.
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UPDATE December 2019: The WFx Chrome Extension does all this and a WHOLE LOT MORE.

This will enter last-changed:10000d in WorkFlowy’s home page search box, finding every bullet you’ve edited or created in the last 10,000 days. (and disregard the rest of this outdated blog post drivel) I recommend you read all the instructions before clicking the search link in Step #1. UPDATE: The BEST way to count bullets in WorkFlowy, is to launch this from your home page:
