# How do I find and save a message in Channels?

Company: Socra — Multiply Your Judgment
Canonical URL: https://support.socra.com/articles/art_01m43qp7k2fswb3a6sdt0rh0h0-find-and-save

Use **Search messages** to search conversations you can access, and **Save for later** to keep a personal reference to a message. Saving does not create a separate copy or preserve access after conversation permissions change.

1. Select **Search messages** in Channels for Mac.
2. Enter a word or phrase in **Search Channels**.
3. Select **View all results**, then open the intended result in its conversation.
4. Check the conversation, author, and date. Use **Load more results** when available.

Add these filters to the search text when needed:

- `in:general`: The visible channel named general; substitute your channel name.
- `from:me`: Your own messages.
- `from:"Full Name"`: A person with that exact, unambiguous display name.
- `on:2026-10-01`: Messages within that local calendar day.
- `before:2026-10-01`: Messages before the start of that local date.
- `after:2026-10-01`: Messages after the start of that local date.
- `is:pinned`: Pinned messages.

Use each filter type once. Use **on:** for one day, or **before:** and **after:** for a range. Close any quotation marks and use real dates in YYYY-MM-DD form. If a name is ambiguous or no longer visible, remove that filter and narrow the search with other details.

To save a message, select **Save for later** on it, then open **Saved** and confirm it appears. To remove the reference, select **Remove** in Saved. This leaves the original message in the conversation.

If expected results are missing, confirm the Account and remove filters before retrying. Search does not bypass private-conversation access. A deleted message or one you can no longer access will not remain available merely because you saved it.

## Article details

- Collection: [Channels](https://support.socra.com/collections/col_01m3xcp65hse7hbdmnxjq6v0sw-channels)
- Canonical: https://support.socra.com/articles/art_01m43qp7k2fswb3a6sdt0rh0h0-find-and-save