diff --git a/lua/papis/utils.lua b/lua/papis/utils.lua
index 3f1a930..86c0424 100644
--- a/lua/papis/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/papis/utils.lua
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function M:do_open_attached_files(papis_id)
   if vim.tbl_isempty(filenames) then
     vim.notify("This item has no attached files.", vim.log.levels.WARN)
   elseif #filenames == 1 then
-    vim.notify("Opening file '" .. filenames[1] .. "' ", vim.log.levels.INFO)
+    log.info(string.format("Opening file '%s' ", filenames[1]))
     local path = lookup_tbl[filenames[1]]
     self:do_open_file_external(path)
   else
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function M:do_open_attached_files(papis_id)
       prompt = "Select attachment to open:",
     }, function(choice)
       if choice then
-        vim.notify("Opening file '" .. choice .. "' ", vim.log.levels.INFO)
+        log.info(string.format("Opening file '%s' ", choice))
         local path = lookup_tbl[choice]
         self:do_open_file_external(path)
       end
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ function M:do_open_text_file(papis_id, type)
         nuiline:render(popup.bufnr, -1, k)
       end
 
-      popup:mount()
+      vim.schedule(function()
+        popup:mount()
+      end)
     end
   elseif type == "info" then
     log.debug("Opening an info file")
diff --git a/lua/telescope/_extensions/papis/actions.lua b/lua/telescope/_extensions/papis/actions.lua
index 3365ba8..446b574 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/_extensions/papis/actions.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/_extensions/papis/actions.lua
@@ -11,50 +11,108 @@ local db = require("papis.sqlite-wrapper")
 
 local utils = require("papis.utils")
 
+local get_multi = function(prompt_bufnr)
+  local picker = require('telescope.actions.state').get_current_picker(prompt_bufnr)
+  local multi = picker:get_multi_selection()
+  return multi
+end
+
 local M = {}
 
----This function inserts a formatted reference string at the cursor
+---This function inserts a formatted ref string at the cursor
 ---@param prompt_bufnr number @The buffer number of the prompt
 ---@param format_string string @The string to be inserted
 M.ref_insert = function(prompt_bufnr, format_string)
-  local entry = string.format(format_string, action_state.get_selected_entry().id.ref)
+  local multi = get_multi(prompt_bufnr)
+
   actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
-  vim.api.nvim_put({ entry }, "", false, true)
+  local string_to_insert = ""
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(multi) then
+    local ref = string.format(format_string, action_state.get_selected_entry().id.ref)
+    string_to_insert = ref
+  else
+    for _, entry in pairs(multi) do
+      local ref = string.format(format_string, entry.id.ref)
+      string_to_insert = string_to_insert .. ref .. " "
+    end
+  end
+  vim.api.nvim_put({ string_to_insert }, "", false, true)
 end
 
----This function inserts a formatted reference string at the cursor
+---This function inserts a formatted full reference at the cursor
 ---@param prompt_bufnr number @The buffer number of the prompt
 M.ref_insert_formatted = function(prompt_bufnr)
+  local multi = get_multi(prompt_bufnr)
+
   actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
-  local papis_id = action_state.get_selected_entry().id.papis_id
-  local entry = db.data:get({ papis_id = papis_id })[1]
-  local reference = config["formatter"].format_references_fn(entry)
+  local string_to_insert = ""
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(multi) then
+    local papis_id = action_state.get_selected_entry().id.papis_id
+    local full_entry = db.data:get({ papis_id = papis_id })[1]
+    local full_reference = config["formatter"].format_references_fn(full_entry)
+    string_to_insert = full_reference
+  else
+    for _, entry in pairs(multi) do
+      local papis_id = entry.id.papis_id
+      local full_entry = db.data:get({ papis_id = papis_id })[1]
+      local full_reference = config["formatter"].format_references_fn(full_entry)
+      string_to_insert = string_to_insert .. full_reference .. " "
+    end
+  end
 
-  vim.api.nvim_put({ reference }, "", false, true)
+  vim.api.nvim_put({ string_to_insert }, "", false, true)
 end
 
 ---This function opens the files attached to the current entry
 ---@param prompt_bufnr number @The buffer number of the prompt
 M.open_file = function(prompt_bufnr)
-  local papis_id = action_state.get_selected_entry().id.papis_id
+  local multi = get_multi(prompt_bufnr)
+
   actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
-  utils:do_open_attached_files(papis_id)
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(multi) then
+    local papis_id = action_state.get_selected_entry().id.papis_id
+    utils:do_open_attached_files(papis_id)
+  else
+    for _, entry in pairs(multi) do
+      local papis_id = entry.id.papis_id
+      utils:do_open_attached_files(papis_id)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 ---This function opens the note attached to the current entry
 ---@param prompt_bufnr number @The buffer number of the prompt
 M.open_note = function(prompt_bufnr)
-  local papis_id = action_state.get_selected_entry().id.papis_id
+  local multi = get_multi(prompt_bufnr)
+
   actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
-  utils:do_open_text_file(papis_id, "note")
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(multi) then
+    local papis_id = action_state.get_selected_entry().id.papis_id
+    utils:do_open_text_file(papis_id, "note")
+  else
+    for _, entry in pairs(multi) do
+      -- TODO: this only opens one note if a note needs to be created
+      local papis_id = entry.id.papis_id
+      utils:do_open_text_file(papis_id, "note")
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 ---This function opens the info_file containing this entry's information
 ---@param prompt_bufnr number @The buffer number of the prompt
 M.open_info = function(prompt_bufnr)
-  local papis_id = action_state.get_selected_entry().id.papis_id
+  local multi = get_multi(prompt_bufnr)
+
   actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
-  utils:do_open_text_file(papis_id, "info")
+  if vim.tbl_isempty(multi) then
+    local papis_id = action_state.get_selected_entry().id.papis_id
+    utils:do_open_text_file(papis_id, "info")
+  else
+    for _, entry in pairs(multi) do
+      local papis_id = entry.id.papis_id
+      utils:do_open_text_file(papis_id, "info")
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 return M