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Slack: search doesn't reveal bot/app messages

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It is a pain to find bot/app (messages w/ APP badge in title) messages. Standard search box doesn't show any of them. Is there any way for actual user (consumer of bot/app) to find such messages posted in the channel?

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Victor Avatar asked Jun 12 '18 14:06

Victor


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1 Answers

Yes - this is available via the Slack search UI, but only after you've performed a search already.

Under the Search Results sidebar, look for the Include: subheading. Click on it and check the box labeled Include messages from integrations & bots to update your search and include messages from APP/bot users.

Slack search results screenshot

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Adil B Avatar answered Oct 11 '22 07:10

Adil B