{"id":5273,"date":"2020-07-02T05:16:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T05:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/support\/?page_id=5273"},"modified":"2020-07-02T05:16:24","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T05:16:24","slug":"how-do-i-search-mastodon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/support\/faqs\/frequently-asked-questions\/how-do-i-search-mastodon\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I search Mastodon?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As you use Mastodon you will find that there are lots of Toots coming through. All of these will not relate to your course.\n<\/p>\n

The easiest way to “filter” Toots so you can concentrate on the ones you want is to do a search.\n<\/p>\n

The search box is found about the new Toot box. You can only search for #hashtags and @usernames. You cannot search for plain text contained within Toots. If you enter plain text, search will only return any #hashtags or @usernames that natch the search text.\n<\/p>\n

The search below shows a search for the course tag #lida101. Notice how search finds all the tags that begin #lida101. Click on the result you want to see all the Toots with that #hashtag in a new #hashtag search column on the right.\n<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot-Mastodon-Search.png\"<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

When you have a #hashtag search open, it will automatically update with new toots.\n<\/p>\n

You can pin the column to keep the search open by clicking the settings symbol at the top right of the #hashtag search column and clicking “pin”. If you open that menu again you can move the pinned hashtag column to the left or right, or you can unpin it.\n<\/p>\n

It’s a good idea to search for and pin your course #hashtag for easy reference in the future.\n<\/p>\n

Use the scroll bar to scroll up and down through the Toots in the column.\n<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot-Mastodon-Search-Column.png\"<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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