How to search a particular message on WhatsApp: A step-by-step guide

Updated on 29-Oct-2024

Are you one of those people who forgets to save a contact during important chats on WhatsApp and later spends time searching for it? Or perhaps you’re trying to find a chat from a long time ago? Don’t stress yourself out—it’s quite common! WhatsApp has a feature called “Search Chats” that can help you. All you need to do is remember a few keywords from the conversation, and it will guide you to the chat.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you use this feature:

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How to search a particular message on WhatsApp

Step 1: Open the WhatsApp app on your phone.
Step 2: Go to the Chats tab and tap on the search bar.
Step 3: Type the ‘keyword’ or ‘phrase’, that you are searching for, in this field.
Step 4: On your screen, you can see all the messages related to those keywords.
Step 5: Now, tap on the message that you were searching for.

And it’s done! Now, your important message is saved, and you can easily “star” it for quick access. With this feature, you can effortlessly jump to older messages from individuals and groups without endless scrolling.

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How to search a particular message in individual/group chats

Step 1: Open the individual/group chat where you want to search.
Step 2: On the top right, click on three dots.
Step 3: Now tap on the “Search” option and feed your keyword.
Step 4: Tap search.
Step 5: You will now see all the messages with the related keyword are there on your screen.

Things you should know

On WhatsApp, you can also search your messages with other methods, such as using the following options:

  • Search by Date: For individual and group chats, you can search the chats using this feature. It’ll filter your conversation with dates.
  • Search for media with filters: This feature is only available in the Chats tab. In this, you can search your chats for media such as photos, videos, links, GIFs, audio, polls, and documents.
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