Find and save messages
Use Search messages to find work in conversations you can access. Save a message when you want to return to it later.
Search messages
- Enter a word or phrase in Search messages.
- Submit the search.
- Open a result in its conversation.
Check the conversation and author to confirm that you found the intended message. Load more results appears when more matches are available.
Narrow a search
Add filters to the search text. Channel and person names must identify a visible channel or person.
| Filter | Meaning |
|---|---|
in:general | Search the channel named general. Substitute your channel name. |
from:me | Search your messages. |
from:"Full Name" | Search messages from the person with that exact display name. |
before:2026-09-01 | Search before the start of that date. |
after:2026-09-01 | Search after the start of that date. |
on:2026-09-01 | Search within that calendar day. |
is:pinned | Search pinned messages. |
Dates use your local time zone. Use on: for one day, or before: and after: for a range. Include each filter type only once. If a name is ambiguous, use the channel or user ID shown by the relevant interface.
Save a message
Select Save for later on a message, then open Saved to verify that it appears. Use Remove in Saved to remove the saved reference. This does not delete the original message.
If a message is missing
Confirm the Account and remove filters that may exclude the message. Your access still applies to search results. See troubleshooting if expected work remains unavailable.