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Search operators in Shortwave make locating threads and messages simple. Use just one term for simple searches, or combine multiple terms to find just the exact threads you're looking for. Many search terms can match substrings as well (ie. from:andrew) for added power.

Message attribute

Search	Term	Example
Find messages about a topic with AI	`about:`	`about:"quarterly roadmap planning"` `about:"funny jokes"`
Label	`label:`	`label:investors`
Sender	`from:`	`from:example@shortwave.com` `from:andrew`
Recipient	`to:`	`to:example@shortwave.com` `to:andrew`
Recipient who received a copy	`cc:`	`cc:privacy@shortwave.com`
Recipient who received a blind copy	`bcc:`	`bcc:privacy@shortwave.com`
Email matches any field (from, to, cc, bcc)	`with:` `<emailaddress>`	`with:example@shortwave.com` `with:andrew` `support@shortwave.com`
String included in subject line	`subject:`	`subject:"term sheet"`
String matches name of an attachment. Useful for matching file types.	`filename:`	`filename:termsheet.pdf` `filename:.pdf`
Messages that have attachments	`has:attachment`	`has:attachment`
Messages that have a comment	`has:comment`	`has:comment`
Messages that mention you	`has:mention`	`has:mention`
Messages in a channel	`channel:`	`channel:Engineering`
Messages from a mailing list	`list:`	`list:support.shortwave.com`

Status

Status	Term	Description
Draft	`is:draft` `in:draft`	Search within drafted messages
Inbox	`is:inbox` `in:inbox`	Search within the inbox
Done	`is:done` `in:done`	Search within the done section
Snoozed (includes scheduled deliveries)	`is:snoozed` `in:snoozed`	Search within the snoozed section
Read	`is:read` `in:read`	Search within just read messages
Unread	`is:unread` `in:unread`	Search within just unread messages
Starred	`is:starred` `in:starred`	Search within just starred messages
Important	`is:important` `in:important`	Search within just important messages
Todo	`is:todo` `in:todo`	Search within just todo messages
Trash	`is:trash` `in:trash`	Search within just trashed messages
Spam	`is:spam` `in:spam`	Search within just spam messages
All	`is:all` `in:all`	Search within all messages
Shared	`is:shared` `in:shared`	Search within just shared messages
Assigned	`is:assigned` `in:assigned`	Search within just messages assigned to you

Time

Search	Term	Example
Messages sent during a certain time period	`after:` `before:` `older:` `newer:`	`after:2004/04/16`
Messages older or newer than a time period	`older_than:` `newer_than:`	`newer_than:2d`

Logical operators

Logical operation	Operator	Example
Exclude matching messages from results	`-`	`term sheet -investors`
Messages that match both terms	`AND`	`from:Jacob AND from:Andrew`
Messages that match either term	`OR`	`invoice OR receipt`
Match all terms in list	`( )`	`subject:(term sheet)`
Exact word or phrase	`" "`	`"Final term sheet"`

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