# Update search results when file changes

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/update-search-results-when-file-changes/4807>\
**Category:** Feature archive\
**Created:** [August 25, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/update-search-results-when-file-changes/4807 "2020-08-25T15:41:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![sam.baron](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/sam.baron/32/20_2.png) [@sam.baron](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/sam.baron)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/update-search-results-when-file-changes/4807/1 "2020-08-25T15:41:22Z")

</div>

If a file in search results is changed, I would like to see search refreshed. This is a common feature in other text editors and IDEs.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![CawlinTeffid](https://forum.obsidian.md/user_avatar/forum.obsidian.md/cawlinteffid/32/82899_2.png) [@CawlinTeffid](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/CawlinTeffid)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/update-search-results-when-file-changes/4807/2 "2025-10-21T05:43:56Z")

</div>

This was implemented at some point.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/update-search-results-when-file-changes/4807/3 "2026-01-19T05:44:54Z")

</div>

Closed on January 19, 2026, 5:44am UTC

This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.