How to Use Twitter Advanced Search Functions in TweetDeck

Twitter advanced search functions are combinations of words and characters that help refine Twitter search results. Also called "Twitter advanced search operators," these words and characters give you greater control over the kind of information you are looking to discover. TweetDeck, a third-party software application for viewing and organizing your Twitter experience, lets you search Twitter as well. With TweetDeck you can also use advanced search operators in almost the same way as you do on the Twitter Search page.

Things You'll Need

• Twitter account
• TweetDeck

Instructions

1. Launch TweetDeck; sign in with your username and password.

2. Click the "+" button at the top of TweetDeck to begin adding a new search column.

3. Click the Twitter icon at the top of the new column dialogue, then click the drop-down box and select any Twitter username of yours that appears.

4. Click the "Search" option in the left menu panel to specify the column as a search column.

5. Enter your search terms along with any advanced search operators you wish to include. For a full list of advanced search operators you can use, go to the Twitter Search Operators page.

6. Click "Search." A new column displays the search results in TweetDeck.

7. Click the "Edit" button at the top of the search column at any time to change the advanced search, then click "Save."

Tips & Warnings

• The only Twitter advanced search operators that do not work inside TweetDeck are "within" and "near."

References

• TweetDeck Support: How Does Search Work in TweetDeck?
• TweetDeck Support: How Do I Edit the Search Terms for My Search Columns?

Resources

• Twitter: Search Operators
• TweetDeck