Could there be a way people can search through their messages to be able to find a certain message faster?? I know I have needed to find an older message, but I either can't find it or give up.

My idea was to be able to search messages by:
~user
~latest date to earliest date
~earliest date to latest date
~or anything else people can think of

Or it could be searching words that you know were in the message.

Question

Could there be a way people can search through their messages to be able to find a certain message faster?? I know I have needed to find an older message, but I either can't find it or give up.

My idea was to be able to search messages by:
~user
~latest date to earliest date
~earliest date to latest date
~or anything else people can think of

Or it could be searching words that you know were in the message.

anonymous · Answer

i really have no idea sorry :/

pixiedust1 · Answer

That is a terrific idea! You can kinda search by user already.  Just go to their profile, and click either questions asked or answered

esshotwired · Answer

@PixieDust1 I mean messages like PMs not questions, but questions would be cool too.

anonymous · Answer

that would be more efficient, though

pixiedust1 · Answer

Totally!

pixiedust1 · Answer

That would be awesome!

charlotte123 · Answer

Why haven't I ever thought of that?! GREAT IDEA! @esshotwired

esshotwired · Answer

Thanks @charlotte123

133 · Answer

were you get all ur messages at the bottom it will say view all messages hit that and you can look at sent and received messages.

133 · Answer

there is already a way!!!!!!!! lol

esshotwired · Answer

yeah but when u do that i mean you can search through all your messages to find a certain one faster

kewlgeek555 · Answer

Like a search box correct?

esshotwired · Answer

yes

133 · Answer

you would have to talk to Preetha about it so I will tag her kk???

kewlgeek555 · Answer

You should ask Preetha...

133 · Answer

@Preetha

esshotwired · Answer

okie doke!

anonymous · Answer

By user +1

compassionate · Answer

Hi, 

This has already been addressed, and the developers are well aware. They are working on bettering the site! A better layout and new features are coming to OpenStudy! I hope you're all anticipating! :-)

anonymous · Answer

yay!! we are!!!

beccaboo333 · Answer

I can't wait.

anonymous · Answer

This sounds great! Happy holidays everyone! :)

kc_kennylau · Answer

Ctrl+F

esshotwired · Answer

I know about ctrl+f but in order to do so for ALL your messages, you have to scroll a lot to pull up all your past messages to then use ctrl+f

anonymous · Answer

Folks, I know search has been something everyone has been asking for and we definitely have that on our roadmap, so stay tuned. Once we stabilize and improve few things on the site we will start adding this and other features you've been asking for :) Happy New Year everyone!

hartnn · Answer

Happy new Year 2014!! @c0decracker :) 
you have an awesome year ahead :) :)

anonymous · Answer

If using the Chrome browser and prior to starting work on a problem, copy and save the IP address up at the top of the web page. For example, this one: http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/52af610ee4b0b09acc805f40

anonymous · Answer

Use this all time on Mathematica attachments

anonymous · Answer

would be nice