Press ⌘ K on a Mac, or Ctrl K on Windows, or select Search in the menu. Type a word, and pick what you want under Search Results. Humble searches task titles, note text and contact names.
Search
Press ⌘ K on a Mac, or Ctrl K on Windows. You can also press / or select Search in the menu.
Type a word from the task, note or contact, such as tidewell.
Under Search Results, choose what you want. Use the arrow keys and Enter if you prefer.
When you finish, you’ll see this.
The task opens. Press Esc to close Search without choosing anything.
Search one page
The Tasks, Notes and Contacts pages each have their own search box: Search tasks…, Search notes… and Search contacts…. On your phone, use these, because the ⌘K search is only on a computer.
Questions
Does it search my calendar?
No. It searches tasks, notes and contacts.
Can I add something from search?
Yes. Type it and choose Add new task, Add new note or Add new contact.
Why can’t I find a note by its tag?
Search looks at the words in the note. To find notes by tag or contact, use Filter on the Notes page.
Related
Last checked against the Humble app: 17 October 2026.