Search within a channel in Microsoft Teams

Search keywords in channel discussions to quickly find the conversation you're looking for. Glance at your search results as well as the channel interface in a single view, without leaving your workflow.

  1. In the Posts tab of any channel, select Open channel details  Open channel details button in the top right corner.

  2. Select Find in channel  Search button.

  3. Enter your keyword terms in the search bar, and select the arrow or Enter to search. 

  4. You'll see a preview of the search results appear. After selecting a search result, you will be taken to the specific message in the channel post.

Screenshot showing how to use search in a channel

Learn more at Get to know the new channels experience in Microsoft Teams. 

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