Documentation: correct search docs for v3

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@@ -833,10 +833,10 @@ contract you signed 8 years ago).
When you search paperless for a document, it tries to match this query
against your documents. Paperless will look for matching documents by
inspecting their content, title, correspondent, type, tags, notes, and
custom field values. Paperless returns a scored list of results, so that
documents matching your query better will appear further up in the search
results.
inspecting their content, title, correspondent, type, and tags. Paperless
returns a scored list of results, so that documents matching your query
better will appear further up in the search results. Notes and custom field
values can be searched using the advanced search syntax described below.
By default, paperless returns only documents which contain all words
typed in the search bar. A few things to know about how matching works:
@@ -891,9 +891,9 @@ Supported date keywords: `today`, `yesterday`, `previous week`,
#### Searching custom fields
Custom field values are included in the full-text index, so a plain search
already matches documents whose custom field values contain your search terms.
To narrow by field name or value specifically:
Custom field names and values are included in the full-text index, but they
are not searched by a plain, unqualified query. Use the advanced search syntax
to search by field name or value:
```
custom_fields.value:policy
@@ -921,8 +921,9 @@ custom_fields.name:"Contract Number" custom_fields.value:1312
#### Searching notes
Notes content is included in full-text search automatically. To search
by note author or content specifically:
Notes are included in the full-text index, but they are not searched by a
plain, unqualified query. Use the advanced search syntax to search by note
author or content:
```
notes.user:alice