How to search in Twist


When you’re looking for a thread or message, Twist has a robust search to help you find what you need. Here’s how to use it.

  1. Open the search tab by clicking Search in the left-hand menu.
  2. Type out what you’re looking for in the search bar and press enter.
  3. You'll now see a list of results. You can filter your results by click Filter in the right-hand side of the search bar:
    • Search in lets you select whether to search in threads, messages or both.
    • From limits your search to threads or messages from a specific member.
    • To limits your search to messages or threads that notify a specific member.
    • With thread title limits your search to threads with titles that include the keywords entered here.
    • In channel limits your search to threads in the channel that you select.
    • In direct message limits your search to a specific message.
    • Before limits your search to threads or messages before this date.
    • After limits your search to threads or messages after this date.

Quick tip

There are several queries you can use to narrow your search results when performing a search in Twist:

  • Search title:"Coffee" to find threads or messages with the word Coffee in the title.
  • Search in:threads or in:messages to specify whether you're looking for a thread or a message.
  • Search from:Natalie to find messages or comments posted by Natalie.
  • Search from:me to find messages or comments posted by you.
  • Search to:Frankie to find comments or messages sent to Frankie.
  • Search conversation:Coffee to find all group messages with the word Coffee in the title.
  • Search channel:Coffee to find comments posted in the channel called Coffee.
  • Search before:"2017/05/20" to find comments or messages posted before this date, or search after:"2017/05/10" to find comments or messages posted after this date.

You can also combine queries when performing a search. As an example, if you want to view all posts Natalie has made in threads, you can search from:Natalie in:threads.