How to Search on Slack

Beginner 30 min 15 steps 5106 views Rating: 4.1/5 Published: 2026-01-27

Open Slack.. Sign in to your account.. Press the "Search" field.

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Steps

1

Open Slack.

Step 1

Open Slack.

2

Sign in to your account.

Step 2

Sign in to your account.

3

Press the "Search" field.

Step 3

Press the "Search" field.

4

Enter a search term.

Step 4

Enter a search term.

5

Select a search.

Step 5

Select a search.

6

Press "Files".

Step 6

Press "Files".

7

Press "Recent".

Step 7

Press "Recent".

8

Exclude channels from your search results.

Step 8

Exclude channels from your search results.

9

Enter "/s" into the chat field to search.

Step 9

Enter "/s" into the chat field to search.

10

Search by username with the "from:" modifier.

Step 10

Search by username with the "from:" modifier.

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Search by date or time with the "before:" or "after:" modifiers.

Step 11

Search by date or time with the "before:" or "after:" modifiers.

12

Search channels/teams with the "in:" modifier.

Step 12

Search channels/teams with the "in:" modifier.

13

Search by attachment with the "has:" modifier.

Step 13

Search by attachment with the "has:" modifier.

14

Use quotations to search exact phrases.

Step 14

Use quotations to search exact phrases.

15

Use an asterisk for partial word searches.

Step 15

Use an asterisk for partial word searches.

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