# Search Function - Global Search, searching open teams, channels, discussions and threads for words and files

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/search-function-global-search-searching-open-teams-channels-discussions-and-threads-for-words-and-files/13517>\
**Category:** Community Ideas\
**Tags:** projectideas\
**Created:** [March 7, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/search-function-global-search-searching-open-teams-channels-discussions-and-threads-for-words-and-files/13517 "2022-03-07T21:16:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![funkydan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a87d85/32.png) [@funkydan](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/funkydan)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/search-function-global-search-searching-open-teams-channels-discussions-and-threads-for-words-and-files/13517/1 "2022-03-07T21:16:24Z")

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hi,  
at the moment the search function in the webbrowsers or desktop-app (3.7.8) does not work, for example if you try to add a member to a team.

If this is fixed, it would be great if there could be a global search in the future.

We are implementing a rocket chat forum for engineers at the moment and if this will work, there will be a lot of content in many different channels etc.

So it would be very helpful, if a user would be able to search every open team, channel, discussion and thread for words and files.

And of cours like in every “global search” some filters would be nice 😃

This is no criticism only an idea for the future! We really appreciate the possibility to work with RocketChat and to get in contact with developers!  
Kind regards  
Daniel

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**Author:** ![dudanogueira](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex021/user_avatar/forums.rocket.chat/dudanogueira/32/2529_2.png) [@dudanogueira](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/dudanogueira)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/search-function-global-search-searching-open-teams-channels-discussions-and-threads-for-words-and-files/13517/2 "2022-03-08T17:47:16Z")

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Hi!!

Thanks for your input. We really appreciate that!

We have a repository for storing and discussing feature requests, with a similar request:

> <https://github.com/RocketChat/feature-requests/issues/530>
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> \### Description:
> 
> This is not an issue but a feature request. I would like to …see an easy to find/intuitive search bar where you can search for users to send them a direct message. I did not find this so its not there or it is too hidden in my opinion. This could be expanded upon to also search for content of messages to which the user has access so that he can jump to that message feed. 
> 
> \### Steps to reproduce:
> 
> NA
> 
> \### Expected behavior:
> 
> Some search field to find users and/or messages. 
> 
> \### Actual behavior:
> 
> Some search field to find users and/or messages. 
> 
> \### Server Setup Information:
> 
> \- Version of Rocket.Chat Server: currently on docker rocket.chat:4.1.2
> 
> \### Client Setup Information
> 
> \- Desktop App or Browser Version: chrome
> \- Operating System: windows