The normal search is a full text search: it will search the exact text in all your previous conversations.
The per-conversation search permits you to limit the text search to a particular contact and conversation, and permits you to look at all the previous conversations you had with your contacts.
You do not need to be connected to the Internet to search your previous conversations.
To start searching your previous conversations, from the
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Based on the kind of search you want to perform, see or for more information.
Select the
In the
If there are results, they will be shown in the first pane, ordered by date.
Click on the result to see the exact text you were searching for on the bottom pane.
The search results will be highlighted.
Select the
From the drop-down list at the top of the window, select your account.
From the left top pane, select the contact you want to look the previous conversations of. The previous conversations will be shown on the right pane.
By default, the last conversation you had will be shown.
Based on your account selected and the service of that account, it will be possible to select contacts, IRC rooms or group conversations.
From the left bottom pane, you can browse your conversations by date. Based on the contact selected, the date in which you had a conversation will be highlighted in bold text.
To perform a text search, type the text you want to search in the text box at the top of the window.
The search results will be highlighted.