# How to jump to a date or a quoted message on Mac

## Quick answer

In a chat in TextPort for Mac:

- **To a date:** move the pointer to the strip of lines at the left of the messages. Click a date.
- **To a quoted message:** click the **Replying to** line inside the reply.

## What you need

- TextPort for Mac, set up with Messages access

## Steps

### A date

1. Move the pointer to the date strip

   It is the strip of small lines at the left of the messages. Months and dates show as you move.

2. Click a date

   The chat moves there. You can also drag up and down the strip.

### A quoted message

1. Click the **Replying to** line

   It is at the top of the reply. It names who sent the original and when.

2. Read the original message

   The chat moves to it. It glows for a moment.

## Done

You are at the date or message you wanted.

## Problems

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| There is no date strip. | The strip shows only in long chats. In a short chat, scroll instead. |
| The date range in the toolbar changed after you clicked a quote. | The original was outside your dates, so the range opened up. TextPort also went back to **Messages**. [Pick your dates again](https://textport.com/guides/filter-a-chat-by-date-on-mac.md). |
| None of these match. | Email [support@textportapp.com](mailto:support@textportapp.com). Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day. |

## Questions

### How do I see only some dates?

Use the date range in the toolbar. See [how to filter a chat by date](https://textport.com/guides/filter-a-chat-by-date-on-mac.md).

### How do I find a word, not a date?

Press Command-F. See [how to search inside a chat](https://textport.com/guides/search-inside-a-chat-on-mac.md).

## Next guides

- [How to filter a chat by date on Mac](https://textport.com/guides/filter-a-chat-by-date-on-mac.md): You will see only the messages from the days you pick.
- [How to search inside a chat on Mac](https://textport.com/guides/search-inside-a-chat-on-mac.md): You will find a message in a chat and jump right to it.

TextPort guide for Mac. Updated 2026-11-05. Web page: https://textport.com/guides/jump-to-a-date-or-quoted-message-on-mac