# How to Search for Posts Using Tags

**URL:** https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-search-for-posts-using-tags/3836407
**Category:** Tutorials and DIY Guides
**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-search-for-posts-using-tags/3836407 "2025-05-16T18:07:40Z")
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### Author: ![brianl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brianl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/brianl)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-search-for-posts-using-tags/3836407/1 "2025-05-16T18:07:40Z")

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Tags help you quickly find posts related to specific topics. By clicking or searching for a tag, you can filter out unrelated content and focus only on the information you’re looking for. It’s a simple way to navigate content more efficiently.

There are two ways to use tags to filter posts:

1. **Basic Filtering** – This is the quick and easy option. You simply click on a single tag, and it shows you all posts related to that one topic.
2. **Advanced Filtering** – This method lets you search using multiple tags at once, helping you narrow down results to posts that match all your selected criteria. It’s ideal when you’re looking for something more specific.

**Basic Filtering**

 ![Screenshot 2025-05-16 at 1.47.22 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/1/f/1ffd3f77d36cba6c6d29cf2899e8393a52e83952.png)

**Advanced Filtering**

> **[How to Use Search Filters](https://app.arcade.software/share/95QHW48LBtoEJceXhSeS)**

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### Author: ![brianl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brianl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/brianl)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-search-for-posts-using-tags/3836407/2 "2025-05-16T18:08:58Z")

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### Author: ![brianl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brianl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/brianl)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-search-for-posts-using-tags/3836407/3 "2025-05-16T18:14:28Z")

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### Author: ![brianl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brianl](https://community.thunkable.com/u/brianl)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/how-to-search-for-posts-using-tags/3836407/4 "2025-05-16T18:26:12Z")

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# [Advanced Search](https://app.arcade.software/share/95QHW48LBtoEJceXhSeS) (TLDR)

### Start by opening the search tool to look for specific topics, posts, or users in the Thunkable Community Forum.

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###To narrow down your results, click the filter icon in the search dropdown. This helps you access more advanced search options.

![](https://worker.arcade.software/image-transform?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.arcade.software%2Fextension-uploads%2F95QHW48LBtoEJceXhSeS%2Fimage%2F91cf46e3-d622-4456-af27-a073f89ecd6c.png&hotspot=105.57725694444446%3B1368.0598958333333%3B%23EF5048)

### Click on the _Advanced filters_ option to unlock detailed criteria for refining your forum search.

![](https://worker.arcade.software/image-transform?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.arcade.software%2Fextension-uploads%2F95QHW48LBtoEJceXhSeS%2Fimage%2F41da9167-7970-498c-884d-71357805fcdd.png&hotspot=268.82378472222223%3B328.1857638888889%3B%23EF5048)

### Use the category dropdown to select ‘Tutorial and DIY Guides’

![](https://worker.arcade.software/image-transform?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.arcade.software%2Fextension-uploads%2F95QHW48LBtoEJceXhSeS%2Fimage%2F6b725943-323f-4794-8165-e4eed8835482.png&hotspot=348.38975694444446%3B701.5147569444445%3B%23EF5048)

### Click the tag selection field to filter results by specific tags, helping you find posts with certain topics or themes.

![](https://worker.arcade.software/image-transform?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.arcade.software%2Fextension-uploads%2F95QHW48LBtoEJceXhSeS%2Fimage%2Ff009e8eb-d2ad-4740-beda-78c2c0a2139c.png&hotspot=433.5286458333333%3B640.9982638888889%3B%23EF5048)

### You can also type in tags in the search for faster filtering.

![](https://worker.arcade.software/image-transform?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.arcade.software%2Fextension-uploads%2F95QHW48LBtoEJceXhSeS%2Fimage%2F6042a628-1a95-4755-b4c2-2f1ec47f0070.png&hotspot=192.29600694444446%3B686.7621527777777%3B%23EF5048)

### If you want posts that only contain those tags you selected, check the ‘All the above tags’ box

![](https://worker.arcade.software/image-transform?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.arcade.software%2Fextension-uploads%2F95QHW48LBtoEJceXhSeS%2Fimage%2Fa062845a-25c3-40af-b5e8-816186f0cf6f.png&hotspot=456.6102430555556%3B446.7447916666667%3B%23EF5048)

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