Find and filter messages with the Search bar in Microsoft Teams.
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Search for a message
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Select the Search bar at the top of the Teams app.
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Type in message keywords and press Enter.
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When message results appear, toggle between Top results and Latest results.
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To view more message results, select More messages or select the Messages tab.
Filter message results
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When you view more message results, filter them based on:
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Type - to filter messages from just chats or channels.
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Teams and channels - to filter messages from a specific team or channel.
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From - to filter messages from a specific person.
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Date - to sort messages by date.
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@mentions me - to filter messages based on your @mentions.
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Has attachments - to filter messages that have attachments.
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Hide apps & bots - to hide message results sent from apps and bots.
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To clear filters, select Clear all.
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To expand and learn more about a message, select Go to message in a message result to see more context in the actual chat.
Search for a message in a chat or channel
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In a chat or channel, press Ctrl + F, type in your keywords, and press Enter.
All message results appear in the results pane.
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