# How to find all the posts by a member in a thread **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 20, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021 "2021-09-20T20:54:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/1 "2021-09-20T20:54:22Z")
If I want to find all the posts by a certain poster in a thread, how would I go about that? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/2 "2021-09-20T21:01:09Z")
Open the thread and go to the first post. At the bottom will be a list of people who’ve posted to the thread. Click on whoever is the target of your search. That will bring up the user’s “card.” There should be a x Posts in topic button. Click it to see all of their posts in that thread. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/3 "2021-09-20T21:08:36Z")
I think this second reply will add the button to my card. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/4 "2021-09-20T21:21:39Z")
Not if it’s in succession apparently. Try it now. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/5 "2021-09-20T21:22:32Z")
You can see it better in long, well populated threads. Try the [Pro-life/pro-choice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-you-pro-choice-or-pro-life/949904) thread. Under the OP, there will be a short list of avatars. Click the down arrow to expand it. There are some requirements for being listed there. I think that you have to have at least two posts in the thread, for instance. If the person you’re looking for isn’t there (or if they don’t have a button), click the search icon, make sure that search this topic is checked, and type in their username (don’t forget underscores). ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/6 "2021-09-20T23:47:17Z")
Got it, guys. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/7 "2021-09-20T23:57:07Z")
Another method, use the search feature. Click on the magnifying glass icon, check ‘search this thread’ and then enter the user name in the box. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/8 "2021-09-21T03:14:30Z")
Ctrl-F can also work. I prefer keyboard shortcuts when available. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/9 "2021-09-21T05:00:17Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Another method, use the search feature. Click on the magnifying glass icon, check ‘search this thread’ and then enter the user name in the box. Enter the username in the @XXXXXXXX form to find the posts they’ve made, and not include other references to them. And it’s “Search this topic”, not thread. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/10 "2021-09-21T05:03:27Z")
I stand corrected. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-find-all-the-posts-by-a-member-in-a-thread/951021/11 "2021-09-21T05:51:26Z")
> [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > Open the thread and go to the first post. It’s not necessary to go to the list under the first post. Click on any avatar anywhere in the thread, and you’ll get ‘x posts in topic’ if there’s more than one.   * * * [![](https://i.ibb.co/0MRSVhT/postsintopic2.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/0MRSVhT/postsintopic2.jpg) * * * Click on that button to filter the topic and see only their posts. Very useful.