# \#search **URL:** https://forum.asana.com/tag/search/85.md [Latest](https://forum.asana.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.asana.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.asana.com/tags.md) --- ## [Universal Search - Search accross ALL fields including custom fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/universal-search-search-accross-all-fields-including-custom-fields/1147466)
**Author:** [@168](https://forum.asana.com/u/168)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [28 October 2026 16:06 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/universal-search-search-accross-all-fields-including-custom-fields/1147466 "2026-10-28T16:06:58Z")
Hi there Please implement universal search that can search across all fields including custom fields. --- ## [Asana Search Bar Should Include Forms, Saved Searches, and All "Workflow" Hubs](https://forum.asana.com/t/asana-search-bar-should-include-forms-saved-searches-and-all-workflow-hubs/1121255)
**Author:** [@Esteban\_Giannini](https://forum.asana.com/u/Esteban_Giannini)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2026 18:41 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/asana-search-bar-should-include-forms-saved-searches-and-all-workflow-hubs/1121255 "2026-09-21T18:41:09Z")
I’d like to request an improvement to Asana’s search functionality, with a particular focus on supporting power users who rely heavily on the keyboard for fast navigation. Asana continues to add powerful features and hu… --- ## [Task Types Status Searchable with Advanced Search](https://forum.asana.com/t/task-types-status-searchable-with-advanced-search/1102208)
**Author:** [@Kay\_Oldow1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Kay_Oldow1)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [9 September 2026 13:43 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/task-types-status-searchable-with-advanced-search/1102208 "2026-09-09T13:43:38Z")
My team and I have fully embraced the task types model we developed, creating specific task types for meeting notes, tools, and even regular tasks, each with distinct “working” and “completed” statuses. This approach add… --- ## [Find tasks that are in not in any Projects](https://forum.asana.com/t/find-tasks-that-are-in-not-in-any-projects/914316)
**Author:** [@Kelsey\_Collingsworth](https://forum.asana.com/u/Kelsey_Collingsworth)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [15 August 2026 17:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/find-tasks-that-are-in-not-in-any-projects/914316 "2026-08-15T17:25:47Z")
How do you search for tasks that are not in any project with the newest update? I used to be able to search “no project” under projects in the advanced search, but this is gone now. --- ## [Evolution of Notes: Search Within Note(s)](https://forum.asana.com/t/evolution-of-notes-search-within-note-s/892742)
**Author:** [@Rachel\_Hazen](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rachel_Hazen)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2026 14:07 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/evolution-of-notes-search-within-note-s/892742 "2026-07-14T14:07:09Z")
I think this is pretty self-explanatory, but I’d like to be able to search within a SPECIFIC note Splitting from this ticket: Evolution of Notes: General Ideas & Feedback - #3 by Rachel\_Hazen --- ## [Saved searches display results in reverse alphanumberical order](https://forum.asana.com/t/saved-searches-display-results-in-reverse-alphanumberical-order/1147545)
**Author:** [@Tiara\_Moske1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Tiara_Moske1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [9 July 2026 20:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/saved-searches-display-results-in-reverse-alphanumberical-order/1147545 "2026-07-09T20:34:52Z")
Our users have reported that when they open a Saved Search (ex: all tasks assigned to a specific person, due by a specific date), the results are presented in reverse alphnumerical order. I opened this case with Asana S… --- ## [Offer Multiple "Located" Fields in Advanced Search](https://forum.asana.com/t/offer-multiple-located-fields-in-advanced-search/1144937)
**Author:** [@stephenatdrexel](https://forum.asana.com/u/stephenatdrexel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 June 2026 19:27 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/offer-multiple-located-fields-in-advanced-search/1144937 "2026-06-15T19:27:42Z")
In my marketing workplace, all top-level tasks for deliverables are multi-homed in a continuous master project and a time-bound project for their respective campaign. All of those time-bound projects are in a master port… --- ## [Sorting columns by ascending or descending order in Search function](https://forum.asana.com/t/sorting-columns-by-ascending-or-descending-order-in-search-function/187817)
**Author:** [@Adam\_van\_Geuns](https://forum.asana.com/u/Adam_van_Geuns)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2026 19:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/sorting-columns-by-ascending-or-descending-order-in-search-function/187817 "2026-05-28T19:55:13Z")
Hi there, Something strange I noticed was that when you did a search, it has the Sort dropdown option at the top with an ascend and descend arrow next to it, however it only lets you select the option in the dropdown, t… --- ## [Search text within a task](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-text-within-a-task/354190)
**Author:** [@Jordan\_Watkins](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jordan_Watkins)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2026 09:28 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-text-within-a-task/354190 "2026-05-22T09:28:06Z")
Is there any way to search for copy within a task? I have a Candidate tracking project with several candidates, each candidate is a task, and I am looking for the candidates with writing experience. I searched for word “… --- ## [Hyperlinked text within task descriptions is not searchable.](https://forum.asana.com/t/hyperlinked-text-within-task-descriptions-is-not-searchable/1139776)
**Author:** [@ka\_nishiyama](https://forum.asana.com/u/ka_nishiyama)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [6 May 2026 07:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/hyperlinked-text-within-task-descriptions-is-not-searchable/1139776 "2026-05-06T07:15:55Z")
This is a problem with the “Advanced Search” function. Text written in the task description field is searchable. Hyperlinked text written in the task description field is not searchable. Related posts … --- ## [Search in Notes does not index or highlight hyperlinked text](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-in-notes-does-not-index-or-highlight-hyperlinked-text/1139115)
**Author:** [@Esteban\_Giannini](https://forum.asana.com/u/Esteban_Giannini)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2026 00:42 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-in-notes-does-not-index-or-highlight-hyperlinked-text/1139115 "2026-05-05T00:42:08Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve run into an issue while using Search within a note that seems like a gap in functionality. When searching inside a note, any text that contains a hyperlink is not indexed or highlighted. This means th… --- ## [Search all text within project](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-all-text-within-project/1138469)
**Author:** [@Kate\_Hendrix](https://forum.asana.com/u/Kate_Hendrix)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [1 May 2026 16:44 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-all-text-within-project/1138469 "2026-05-01T16:44:01Z")
Search function to search anything thing within the project. Can’t search all text. --- ## [検索では、ハイパーリンクされたテキストはインデックス化もハイライト表示もされない？](https://forum.asana.com/t/topic/1139118)
**Author:** [@ka\_nishiyama](https://forum.asana.com/u/ka_nishiyama)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [1 May 2026 04:32 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/topic/1139118 "2026-05-01T04:32:30Z")
検索機能について ノート内の文字列検索の場合となってます。 解決したようです。 --- ## [Pull additional fields into search](https://forum.asana.com/t/pull-additional-fields-into-search/971799)
**Author:** [@anon27822787](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon27822787)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [29 April 2026 00:33 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/pull-additional-fields-into-search/971799 "2026-04-29T00:33:28Z")
I have a portfolio of projects that have a dashboard to report the number of projects open within the portfolio. When I drill into this number, I’m able to see task name, assignee, due date, project status, and the proje… --- ## [表示プロジェクト内を検索](https://forum.asana.com/t/topic/1039876)
**Author:** [@ka\_nishiyama](https://forum.asana.com/u/ka_nishiyama)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2026 07:27 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/topic/1039876 "2026-04-28T07:27:24Z")
今の検索は、組織内の全てを検索範囲にしてます。 表示しているプロジェクト内を簡単に検索したいです。 同様の提案がこちらです。 --- ## [プロジェクト内検索と高度な検索機能？](https://forum.asana.com/t/topic/1138514)
**Author:** [@ka\_nishiyama](https://forum.asana.com/u/ka_nishiyama)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 April 2026 07:13 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/topic/1138514 "2026-04-28T07:13:57Z")
改めて、検索機能について 表示してるプロジェクト内を検索できることを、今日知りました。 更に、高度な検査も出来るようです。 自分で「製品フィードバック」で提案してましたね。（すっかり、忘れてました） 検索の公式ヘルプはこちら この機能の説明は記載されてないようです。 --- ## [Search Custom Fields from main search bar](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-custom-fields-from-main-search-bar/1136668)
**Author:** [@Jackie\_Clark1](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jackie_Clark1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [17 April 2026 21:18 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-custom-fields-from-main-search-bar/1136668 "2026-04-17T21:18:39Z")
Would love it if we were able to search our custom fields from the main Asana search bar, without having to delve into Advanced Search which requires about 6 mouse-clicks to get to the right field in the Advanced Search … --- ## [Help me brainstorm what broke](https://forum.asana.com/t/help-me-brainstorm-what-broke/1134675)
**Author:** [@anne\_gibson](https://forum.asana.com/u/anne_gibson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [4 April 2026 23:51 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/help-me-brainstorm-what-broke/1134675 "2026-04-04T23:51:15Z")
I created a search and saved it ages ago – it looks for any task including subtasks, milestones, and approvals, located anywhere, with the status of closed, completed within the last 3 days. It’s not getting any results… --- ## [Support quotes and wildcard in Search function](https://forum.asana.com/t/support-quotes-and-wildcard-in-search-function/3690)
**Author:** [@Laura\_Atkins](https://forum.asana.com/u/Laura_Atkins)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [30 March 2026 14:45 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/support-quotes-and-wildcard-in-search-function/3690 "2026-03-30T14:45:54Z")
Hi Asana, Love using your product as our daily workspace. It’s been a few years now, and with our growing amount of content we’re starting to have a hard time with the limited search options. It’s hard to find any infor… --- ## [Cannot type the letter "G" into the Asana global search bar.](https://forum.asana.com/t/cannot-type-the-letter-g-into-the-asana-global-search-bar/1132090)
**Author:** [@Kellye\_K](https://forum.asana.com/u/Kellye_K)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [25 March 2026 12:33 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/cannot-type-the-letter-g-into-the-asana-global-search-bar/1132090 "2026-03-25T12:33:43Z")
My organization works with a client whose name begins with “G”. We identify all of this client’s work (tasks, projects, etc.) such that the names of nearly every task (dating back to 2020) associated with this client beg… --- ## [Searching for something that begins with g](https://forum.asana.com/t/searching-for-something-that-begins-with-g/1132352)
**Author:** [@Herve\_Buisset](https://forum.asana.com/u/Herve_Buisset)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 March 2026 10:09 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/searching-for-something-that-begins-with-g/1132352 "2026-03-23T10:09:24Z")
I’m trying to search something in Asana using the search box. Whenever I type g (the character g), I’m thrown out of the search box. Every other character a - z works fine, but Asana refuses to let me search for someth… --- ## [Task list due or scheduled for today](https://forum.asana.com/t/task-list-due-or-scheduled-for-today/1131265)
**Author:** [@martin.andrewjames](https://forum.asana.com/u/martin.andrewjames)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 March 2026 06:54 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/task-list-due-or-scheduled-for-today/1131265 "2026-03-18T06:54:10Z")
I’m trying to create a filtered list of tasks that are either due today or “scheduled” for today. By “scheduled for today,” I mean: tasks that start today multi-day tasks where today falls between the start date and d… --- ## [Exporting our entire project list](https://forum.asana.com/t/exporting-our-entire-project-list/1130264)
**Author:** [@George\_Burningham](https://forum.asana.com/u/George_Burningham)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [11 March 2026 14:03 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/exporting-our-entire-project-list/1130264 "2026-03-11T14:03:16Z")
Hi, does anyone know if there is a way to extract a list of my team’s projects (Both live and archived) as a csv doc? I’m on the free version of Asana. --- ## [SEARCH is NOT Working](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-is-not-working/1127099)
**Author:** [@Elena\_Prendes](https://forum.asana.com/u/Elena_Prendes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [26 February 2026 17:25 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/search-is-not-working/1127099 "2026-02-26T17:25:25Z")
When using the search feature there are no results populating. All of our saved searches also are not showing any results. Dashboarding Reporting is OK for now but we can’t search for tasks at all. Is anyone else having … --- ## [Folders for Searches & Reports](https://forum.asana.com/t/folders-for-searches-reports/1124686)
**Author:** [@Rachel\_Hazen](https://forum.asana.com/u/Rachel_Hazen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [12 February 2026 21:18 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/folders-for-searches-reports/1124686 "2026-02-12T21:18:47Z")
TL;DR: how are people organizing their Searches and Reports/Dashboards? This could maybe stand to be two tickets, but they are along the same lines: I want to be able to create folders or a “house” for searches and dash… --- ## [Project status "active" in search link is not applied](https://forum.asana.com/t/project-status-active-in-search-link-is-not-applied/1112500)
**Author:** [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [20 January 2026 16:24 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/project-status-active-in-search-link-is-not-applied/1112500 "2026-01-20T16:24:49Z")
Hi, Here’s how to reproduce: create an advanced search for projects with status “active” copy the link reopen the link elsewhere Result: the page shows an “active” badge at the top but results show archived project… --- ## [Filter by Project Status Not Working When Opening Search via Link](https://forum.asana.com/t/filter-by-project-status-not-working-when-opening-search-via-link/1119102)
**Author:** [@Cyrill](https://forum.asana.com/u/Cyrill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 January 2026 12:52 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/filter-by-project-status-not-working-when-opening-search-via-link/1119102 "2026-01-19T12:52:57Z")
Description: When accessing a search result via a shared link (created by clicking the dropdown menu next to the search result’s name → “Copy link to search results”), the “Project Status” filter does not correctly appl… --- ## [Provide Filter/Search functionality in a project for Text custom fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/provide-filter-search-functionality-in-a-project-for-text-custom-fields/915266)
**Author:** [@Brandon\_Scheirman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Brandon_Scheirman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [13 January 2026 12:34 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/provide-filter-search-functionality-in-a-project-for-text-custom-fields/915266 "2026-01-13T12:34:38Z")
The Filter tool within projects is immensely powerful, but it feels lacking that I cannot filter or search my large projects based on the values of a custom field with a field type of “Text.” The functionality already ex… --- ## [Customise the search results columns when drilling down on a Project Dashboard](https://forum.asana.com/t/customise-the-search-results-columns-when-drilling-down-on-a-project-dashboard/593087)
**Author:** [@Bennett\_Schneider](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bennett_Schneider)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [15 December 2025 15:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/customise-the-search-results-columns-when-drilling-down-on-a-project-dashboard/593087 "2025-12-15T15:00:20Z")
I realise this was previously posted here: Drilling down on a project dashboard chart not showing all custom fields (limitation?) However, the response given does not actually solve the problem, just explains why it occ… --- ## [Copying the search result link includes the opened task](https://forum.asana.com/t/copying-the-search-result-link-includes-the-opened-task/1110641)
**Author:** [@Bastien\_Siebman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Bastien_Siebman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [26 November 2025 11:22 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/copying-the-search-result-link-includes-the-opened-task/1110641 "2025-11-26T11:22:11Z")
I am not sure how I feel about this one. When you copy the search link and a task is opened The link retains that information with a “child” param https://app.asana. com/0/search?searched\_\[…\]&child=121002872000… [Next page](https://forum.asana.com/tag/search/85.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=search)