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On This Day

Discover how to use the "On This Day" feature in Diarly, a unique way to look back at your memories from previous years on the same date.

On This Day notifications

To ensure you don't miss any memories, you can set up notifications to alert you about past entries.

  1. Navigate to Settings and select Notifications.
  2. Turn on the Let me know about past memories option.
    • Choose which journal you want to receive reminders for.
    • Set your preferred time for receiving these notifications.

Searching for past memories

If you're looking to find specific memories, you can use the search function:

  1. Open the search bar in Diarly.
  2. To find entries from the same day in past years, type @onThisDay. To narrow your search to a specific journal, type / followed by the journal's name.

For more detailed information on searching within Diarly, check out our guide on advanced searching.