Search messages and shared files
Open a conversation and click Search messages at the top. Search in this conversation or in all chats. Shared files and links lists the photos, files and links sent in a conversation.
- Software
- Every software
- Who can do this
- Business owner, Member, Employee, Candidate
- Updated
Search messages
- Open a conversation in Messages.
- Click Search messages: the magnifying glass at the top right.
- Choose In this conversation or All chats.
- Type at least 2 characters.
- Click a result to go to that message.
Every word you type must be in the message. A word also finds longer words that start with it. The words found are highlighted.
The results show the newest messages first. Click Show older results for more.
Skileo remembers your choice of In this conversation or All chats in this browser.
Find a photo, a file or a link
- Open the conversation.
- Click Shared files and links at the top right.
- Choose Photos, Files or Links.
The newest come first. Click one to go to the message that holds it.
Find a conversation
Type a name in Search conversations, above the list of conversations. Ctrl+K (⌘K on a Mac) goes to this box.
Common questions
Does the search look in the messages of other people's chats?
No. It only looks in the conversations you can see.
Does the search look inside the files?
No. It looks in the text of the messages.