Searching transactions
The Transactions tab in every account has a search box in the top-right of the header. Use it to filter the table down to transactions that match a query, and to jump between matches without scrolling.
Running a search
- Click the magnifying-glass icon (or press Ctrl+F / Cmd+F on most browsers to focus the built-in LedgerBear search, not the browser's find-in-page).
- Type your query. The table filters in real time as you type.
- The search input shows a counter like
3 / 17— the current match's position and the total number of matches.
What the search looks at
The query is matched against the Payee, Memo, and Amount columns. It is case-insensitive. Any row where at least one of those fields contains the query text is a match. Matches are highlighted in the table so you can see which cells triggered.
For amounts, the match is textual, not arithmetic — so typing 25 will match both 25.00 and 125.50. To search for an exact amount, include the decimal: 25.00.
Navigating between matches
Two ways:
- Press the up and down arrows while the search input has focus to move to the previous or next match. The table scrolls the active match into view.
- Press Enter to jump to the next match.
Clearing the search
Click the X in the search input, or press Escape while the input has focus. The table returns to its default view.
What search doesn't do
- It doesn't filter by date — use the scroll position for that.
- It doesn't filter by category — open the category from the Categories page instead, which takes you to a page that already lists every transaction in that category.