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# Search FAQ

Common questions about search and filtering in Missive.

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<summary>Can I change the number of pinned searches?</summary>

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.

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<summary>How can I disable saved searches from left sidebar?</summary>

**Preferences > Appearance :** Toggle **Show recent searches** off.

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<summary>How can I view only unread messages?</summary>

1\. Select any mailbox from the left sidebar.

2\. Click filter on the search bar and select Unread

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<summary>How can I filter emails with different states, such as unread, snoozed, assigned to me, etc?</summary>

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.

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<summary>How can I hide snoozed conversations from "Assigned to me"?</summary>

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**

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

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<summary>Why isn't my search operator working?</summary>

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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