@annya @migizii @boomerexpert @ling123 and everyone. I hear you. A better search capability is high on my wish list too. It is definitely a functionality that we hope to work on with the developers in 2019.

In the meantime, here are some tricks that I use.

1. Sort a discussion from newest to oldest
Did you know that you can switch the ordering of messages in a discussion thread to see the new message first? Read this message to find out how:
* [NEW] Customize the Order You View Posts - See New Posts First https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/new-customize-the-order-you-view-posts-see-new-posts-first/

2. Search for a discussion in a Group
When I want to see if there is a discussion already on a certain topic, I do the following on my computer or laptop (not so good on mobile devices):
a) Go to the Group page, i.e., MAC https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/mac-bronchiectasis/
b) Scroll to the bottom and click VIEW MORE until all the discussions are shown.
c) Click Ctrl + F on my keyboard. This will open a search window in the upper right corner of your screen.
d) Enter a search term in the search window. For example "probiotics". All mentions of probiotics in the discussion titles will be highlighted in yellow.
e) Click the discussion of interest.

3. Searching for a specific term WITHIN a discussion.
You can use the same method as above for a discussion, click VIEW MORE until the entire discussion is unfolded. With over 7000 message in this particular discussion thread, that would be a long and frustrating task. But for the shorter discussions it can be useful.

You can always use the magnifying glass search at the top of the screen. It does return results from within discussions. But the sheer number of results can be overwhelming. The more specific the search term you use, the better the results.

And if all else fails ... well you can always ask another member or send me a message. 🙂

Anyone else have any search tricks to share?