Search FAQ

Common questions about search and filtering in Missive.

chevron-rightCan I change the number of pinned searches?hashtag

Yes, open your preferences and look for the Show recent searches option and change the number pinned searches allowed. To disable this functionality, uncheck the checkbox.

Image showing how to disable pinned searches
chevron-rightHow can I disable saved searches from left sidebar?hashtag

Preferences > Appearance : Toggle Show recent searches off.

chevron-rightHow can I view only unread messages?hashtag

1. Select any mailbox from the left sidebar.

2. Click filter on the search bar and select Unread

Image showing how to apply the unread filter
chevron-rightHow can I filter emails with different states, such as unread, snoozed, assigned to me, etc?hashtag

You can filter conversations per mailbox. For example, if you wanted to see all emails in the Customer Support team inbox that are unread and starred, you do the next:

  1. On the sidebar, click on the Customer Support team inbox.

  2. On the search bar, click on filters.

  3. Select the Unread option.

  4. Click again on the filter button and now select the Starred option.

Email filter box in Missive
chevron-rightHow can I hide snoozed conversations from "Assigned to me"?hashtag

Snoozing only removes conversations from your Inbox and team inboxes. To hide snoozed conversations from Assigned to me or any other folder:

  1. Open the Assigned to me mailbox

  2. Click Filters in the search bar

  3. Select Not snoozed

Apply Not snoozed filter to hide snoozed conversations

This filter can be saved and reused by applying it, then clicking + Pin to sidebar to bookmark the filtered view.

chevron-rightWhy isn't my search operator working?hashtag

Search operators like label:, from:, to:, and subject: must not have a space after the colon.

Correct:

  • label:project-name

  • from:jessica@conferencebadge.com

  • subject:invoice

Incorrect:

  • label: project-name (space after colon)

  • from: jessica@conferencebadge.com (space after colon)

  • subject: invoice (space after colon)

If your search operator includes spaces or special characters in the value, you may need to use quotes or hyphens depending on your email provider's syntax.

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