I just realized when I search a macro name starting with "-" the macro does not appear in the search results. This must be a reserved character. Where can I read more about KM "Search features"? When I search "Search" in the Wiki I don't think I'm finding what I'm looking for.
My reason for adding the "-" is to force the macro near the top when viewing list by name.
try using instead [ ]
Maybe this?
Terms you want to exclude (-)
You can attach a minus sign - immediately before a keyword to exclude pages that contain this keyword from your search results. For example, the query [ dokuwiki -plugin ] will find pages which contain “DokuWiki” but do not contain “plugin”.
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https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/Search#Terms_you_want_to_exclude
Thanks, all. And thanks for the link.
You're welcome.
Actually, that was for the wiki search. 
But, it turns out that the same rule applies to searching the Editor window.
From here:
https://wiki.keyboardmaestro.com/manual/Search_Strings
Search Strings are filters which, in addition to the text you type, can include qualifiers that may be applied to searches for Macros and Actions in:
Keyboard Maestro Editor, Search field
Keyboard Maestro Editor, Smart Group
Trigger Macro by Name Action
At the bottom of the page:
You can use a negative sign (-) to negate any match (for example, “-name:PDF”).
search for: name:-
-Chris
No problem. It had the KM editor search link on the page.
I use dots at the beginning of my macro names to give them priority. And I use double dots and triple dots too. It seems to me that dots are "searchable".