Search

Search runs full-text over the messages you have access to. You only ever see messages you can read — search never surfaces content from channels or DMs you're not in.

Run a search

Open search from the top of the app and type what you're looking for.
Sangria matches your terms against message text and shows results newest-first.
Results are paginated — keep scrolling to load older matches.

Narrow with filters

Type these filters right into the query box, alongside your search terms, to scope where Sangria looks:

in:#channel-name — limit results to a single channel.
from:@person — only messages sent by that person.
to:@person — only messages in your direct message with that person.

You can combine a filter with search terms — for example, in:#marketing launch date finds messages containing "launch date" in the marketing channel.

You only see what you can read

Filters narrow results, they don't unlock anything. Searching in:#some-private-channel returns nothing if you're not a member — the same access rules that apply everywhere in Sangria apply to search.

Tips

Start broad, then filter. Type a keyword first, then add from:@person or in:#channel-name to cut the list down.
Looking for a DM? Use to:@person to jump straight into that conversation's history.
Order is fixed. Results always come back newest-first, so the most recent match is at the top.

Messages

Format, edit, react, thread, pin, and save messages.

Channels

Create channels, organize your sidebar, and manage membership.