[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f_mV56EY0BgbXt6iOlmE6Wx4a7bM6_PRxEmFhT5CuzaY":3,"related-articles-d2t0nre37z-en":20},{"data":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"description":8,"body":9,"category_id":10,"published":11,"created_at":12,"updated_at":13,"language":14,"relative_url":15,"author":16},"d2t0nre37z","Search and filter posts","search-and-filter-posts","Search and filter Padlet posts by keyword, color, author, status, or custom fields to quickly find specific content.","\u003Cp>Padlet boards can hold hundreds of posts. If you need to find just one post, it can be hard to find exactly what you're looking for.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instead of reading through each post on your board, use search and filter. Search through all of the posts on your board by keyword, or filter by post color, author or status. If you've created a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ffjy8dv39wg-post-fields\" target=\"_blank\">custom post field\u003C\u002Fa> using the single select option, you can also filter by those responses!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Accessing the search and filter bar\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>From your opened board, click the search bar \u003Cem>(indicated by a magnifying glass)\u003C\u002Fem> in the upper-right corner. You can also use the keyboard shortcut \u003Cstrong>Cmd\u002FCtrl\u003C\u002Fstrong> + \u003Cstrong>F\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fd2t0nre37z\u002F1682438827411\u002Fclean-shot-2023-04-25-at-09-03-34.gif\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Once you have opened the search bar, you can search by typing keywords. You can also click the \u003Cstrong>Funnel\u003C\u002Fstrong> icon to reveal the filtering options.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Search posts\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>The search bar allows you to search the following content of your posts:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Post subject\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Post body\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Post author\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Comments\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Captions\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Attachment metadata\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fd2t0nre37z\u002F1682439924263\u002Fxnapper-2023-04-25-09-24-58.jpg\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>To search, simply type what you're looking for in the search bar. Only posts with content that matches your search will appear. When you clear your search, your board will revert to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdiv class=\"note-callout\">You can only search by author name \u003Ca href=\"\u002Farticle\u002Fh1c2b1h4cv-why-are-posts-showing-up-as-anonymous\" target=\"_blank\">if name attribution is turned on.\u003C\u002Fa> If you do not have name attribution enabled, you cannot search for the post author.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"tip-callout\">If you'd rather use the browser's search function with highlights, use \u003Cstrong>cmd\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u002F\u003Cstrong>ctrl\u003C\u002Fstrong> + \u003Cstrong>F\u003C\u002Fstrong> twice on your keyboard!\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Ch3>Filter posts\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>You can also filter the posts on your board from the search bar. Filter works the same way as search. When you apply a filter, only posts that match your filter will appear, and when you clear the filter, your board will revert to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Click the \u003Cstrong>Funnel\u003C\u002Fstrong> icon to reveal the filtering options. You can filter by post status, post color, author and\u002For post fields you've created with single selection options.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fd2t0nre37z\u002F1715814570697\u002Fxnapper-2024-05-15-19-03-45.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The screenshot above shows all posts being filtered by the colors Red and Blue -- while also filtering by those who posted their favorite animal is a Toucan. This narrows the board posts down from hundreds to only 2!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fd2t0nre37z\u002F1715815248711\u002Fxnapper-2024-05-15-19-07-41.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Post status\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Farticle\u002Fv6iz7bhhl1-turn-on-content-moderation\" target=\"_blank\">If you have enabled content moderation\u003C\u002Fa>, you can filter to see which posts have been published or which have been submitted but not yet approved.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Color\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>Filter posts by color. \u003Ca href=\"\u002Farticle\u002Fsh60vwrklh-change-the-color-of-a-post\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more about changing post color.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Author\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Farticle\u002Fh1c2b1h4cv-why-are-posts-showing-up-as-anonymous\" target=\"_blank\">If you have enabled name attribution\u003C\u002Fa>, you can filter posts by author.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Custom post fields \u003Cem>(with single select options)\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>If you have created a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Ffjy8dv39wg-post-fields\" target=\"_blank\">custom post field using the single select option\u003C\u002Fa>, you can filter by the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch3>Clear search and filters\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cp>To clear all search criteria and filters, click \u003Cstrong>Reset search and filters\u003C\u002Fstrong>. This will restore your board to the original view.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure>\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Farticles\u002Fd2t0nre37z\u002F1715815668521\u002Fxnapper-2024-05-15-19-04-24.png\" style=\"max-height:75%;max-width:75%;display:block;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" data-hd-height=\"75%\" data-hd-width=\"75%\" data-hd-align=\"center\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch3>FAQs\u003C\u002Fh3>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>I searched\u002Ffiltered, and now only some of my posts appear. Where did all of my posts go?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Don't worry, we've only temporarily hidden the posts that didn't match your search\u002Ffilter! Reset the search\u002Ffilter to see all of your posts again.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Can I move posts after I search\u002Ffilter?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>No, you cannot rearrange your posts while there is an active search\u002Ffilter. Reset the search\u002Ffilter to move your posts.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>Who can search\u002Ffilter my board?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Anyone who has access to your board can search\u002Ffilter it.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>If I search\u002Ffilter a board that others are viewing, what do they see on their screen?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Search\u002Ffilter is a local feature. So... you can search for something on a board, but it won't affect what others are viewing on their own devices.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cdetails>\u003Csummary>What is the filter logic when using multiple filters?\u003C\u002Fsummary>\u003Cdiv>Allow us to nerd out for a moment. :) If you choose two filters from the same group, like post color: red and blue, we use 'OR' logic and show red and blue posts. If you choose two filters from different groups, like post color: red and status: published, we use 'AND' logic and show published posts that are red.\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdetails>\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>","tb8lfa31h8",true,"2026-03-02T00:33:17.56768Z","2026-03-03T02:01:27.327293Z","en","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002Fd2t0nre37z-search-and-filter-posts",{"name":17,"email":18,"profile_image":19},"Julia Carnes","ladyj@wallwisher.com","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.helpdocs.io\u002Fxxifo1al2f\u002Fother\u002F1642724855121\u002Fimg-0030.jpg",{"data":21},[22,28,34,40],{"id":23,"title":24,"description":25,"slug":26,"href":27},"00paz9nhzm","Remove a shared padlet","Remove unwanted shared padlets from your External folder by leaving them through your dashboard or the padlet itself.","how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F00paz9nhzm-how-do-i-remove-a-shared-padlet",{"id":29,"title":30,"description":31,"slug":32,"href":33},"0segolmqqp","How do I layer posts using the Freeform format?","Control post stacking order by bringing posts to front or sending them to back using the three-dot menu.","how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0segolmqqp-how-do-i-layer-posts-on-freeform",{"id":35,"title":36,"description":37,"slug":38,"href":39},"0ue2hz5mfx","Freeze a padlet","Freeze padlets to stop all activity while keeping content accessible. Admins can toggle freeze on\u002Foff anytime.","freeze-padlet-boards","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F0ue2hz5mfx-freeze-padlet-boards",{"id":41,"title":42,"description":43,"slug":44,"href":45},"21mfjn75un","Turn on Location Services for Padlet app on my computer","Enable location services for Padlet app on macOS (System Preferences > Security & Privacy) or Windows (Settings > Privacy > Location).","how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer","\u002Fl\u002Fen\u002Farticle\u002F21mfjn75un-how-do-i-turn-on-location-services-on-my-computer"]