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How to Search for a Post on Facebook?

Facebook’s search function allows users to find specific posts using keywords or phrases, similar to a web search engine. To locate a post, type the desired words into the Facebook search bar and select “Posts” to filter results. Users can refine their search further by choosing “Posts From” to see posts from friends, groups, or public sources. Additional filters include “Posts You’ve Seen” to find previously viewed content, “Date Posted” for time-specific searches, and “Tagged Location” for location-based results. Advanced search tips include using quotation marks (“”) for exact phrases and a minus sign (-) to exclude certain words. These tools make it easier to track down past content efficiently.

Find Facebook Posts Using Keywords

You can use Facebook search very much like a web search engine as they both trying to get you the most relevant results. Facebook allows its users to search for specific words or phrases that might be posted days or years ago. You can use word or phrase searching on Facebook to find posts about a certain topic, a page, or a friend if they are open to public view.

  1. Type the words or phrases into the Facebook search bar
  2. Then, click on “Posts” just below “All” to limit your search only for posts
  3. You can select “Posts From” to find posts from your friends, groups and pages, or public posts. 

It is also feasible for you to search for a post on Facebook by using Posts You’ve Seen, Date Posted, and Tagged Location features.

posts you have seen

Posts You’ve Seen

“Posts You’ve Seen” search feature is a great tool to limit your search to ones that you’ve seen sometime in the past. Let’s say you have seen an article that got your interest in your feed the other day but can’t find it now; then, you can enable this feature and search for the title or a word you remembered from the article.

Date Posted 

If you want to search for a post within a specific date, you can use the “Date Posted” feature located just below to “Posts You’ve Seen.”

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Tagged Location

You can use “Tagged Location” to find location-based search results on Facebook. So as you start writing, locations will come up, and you can select the specific location you want to search for.

Other Tips to Search for a Post on Facebook

  • You can use (“”) between a set of words to find the exact words in the order that you typed.
  • If you want to exclude a word while searching for a topic, you can use (-) before the word you want to exclude without space.

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Frequently Asked Questions About

Yes, you can find your own posts by typing keywords into the search bar and selecting “Posts From > You.” This will filter results to show only your posts.

Once a post is deleted, it cannot be retrieved through Facebook’s search. However, you can check the Activity Log in Settings to see if it was archived or moved to the trash.

To find posts from a particular friend, type their name along with relevant keywords into the Facebook search bar, then click “Posts From > Friends” and select their name.

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  1. Tank E.
    Tank E.

    I need to search for a post on Facebook I once saw . It is of high importance and you have shown me the right way.