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title: What Search Commands Can I Use When Searching Chat History?
description: Seeking Alpha users can use search commands when searching chat history. Read more to find out how.
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# What Search Commands Can I Use When Searching Chat History?

You can use the following commands before or after entering your search term:

 

`from:me` to search for messages only created by the current user.

 

`from:user.name` to search for messages created by a specific user. The username entered must be in the format without spaces (i.e. "john.doe" and not "John Doe"). If you want to search for anytime a user was mentioned, simply search for their username.

 

`has:star` returns messages that are starred by the current user.

 

`is:pinned` or `has:pin` returns messages that are pinned in the current channel.

 

`has:url` or `has:link` returns messages that contain a link.

 

`before:dd/mm/yyyy`, `after:dd/mm/yyyy` and `on:dd/mm/yyyy` return messages that were created before, after or on the provided date. You can also use dashes (`dd-mm-yyyy`) or dots (`dd.mm.yyyy`) instead of slashes.

 

`order:asc` sorts messages by ascending timestamp. You can also use `order:ascend` or `order:ascending`

`order:desc` sorts messages by descending timestamp. You can also use `order:descend` or `order:descending`.

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