# How to search for a phrase in a single thread?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-search-for-a-phrase-in-a-single-thread/189324>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [February 26, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-search-for-a-phrase-in-a-single-thread/189324 "2023-02-26T00:24:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-search-for-a-phrase-in-a-single-thread/189324/1 "2023-02-26T00:24:25Z")

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Hopefully there’s a simple way, but I can’t seem to find it. Say I want to find all occurrences of the phrase “check for spark” in a 25 post thread. If I type control-F while viewing the thread, that brings up a search box ok, but it only searches the posts I’m able to see on the page at that time, not the entire thread.

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-search-for-a-phrase-in-a-single-thread/189324/2 "2023-02-26T00:34:56Z")

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Have you tried the search box in the upper right hand corner below the solid red header just to the left of the menu that is beside your info???

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-search-for-a-phrase-in-a-single-thread/189324/3 "2023-02-26T00:36:55Z")

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There is an advanced search menu to the right of the X also once above is done…

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-search-for-a-phrase-in-a-single-thread/189324/4 "2023-02-26T00:39:52Z")

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> [@davesmopar](#):
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> Have you tried the search box in the upper right hand corner

Spot on. I didn’t realize that after clicking the forum search icon, I then have to click the icon underneath “Search in this topic”.

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-search-for-a-phrase-in-a-single-thread/189324/5 "2023-02-26T03:14:29Z")

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I’ve used google for song lyrics. Amazing with just a few words and seems to find what I’m looking for. No milk today, etc., so I think maybe just bypass cartalk and go to the browser.