What if the Find bar says 0/0?

No message on screen has that word. Check the spelling, or try a shorter word. If you picked dates, click the date range in the toolbar, then Reset.

What if nothing happens when I press Command-F?

Click a chat first, and wait for its messages to load. A chat with no messages cannot be searched.

What if there is no magnifying glass at the top of the chat?

Newer versions of TextPort do not have it. Press Command-F, or choose Edit › Find › Find….

What if I want to search every chat?

Use Search at the top of the chat list. See how to search all your chats.

What if none of these problems match mine?

Email support@textportapp.com. Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day.

Does Find look at the whole chat?

It looks at the messages on screen. If you picked dates in the toolbar, it looks only at those days. Click the date range, then Reset, to look at every date.

Do capital letters matter?

No. Searching for maya also finds Maya.

Does it find part of a word?

Yes. Typing week also marks it inside weekend.

Are there other keys?

Yes. Command-G goes to the next match. Shift-Command-G goes back one. Both are in the Edit menu under Find.

Does Find work on the Attachments tab?

Find reads message text. When you press Command-F, TextPort goes back to the Messages tab.

How do I find a chat, not a message?

Use Search at the top of the chat list. See how to find a chat .

How to search inside a chat in TextPort for Mac

Mac 5 steps · Updated Nov 12, 2026

Quick answer

In TextPort for Mac:

Open the chat from the list on the left.
Press Command-F. The Find bar opens at the top right of the chat.
Type a word. Each match is marked in yellow.
Press Return to go to the next match.
Press Esc to close the bar.

On iPhone: How to search inside a chat with TextPort
On Windows: How to find words in a conversation in TextPort for Windows

What you need

✓TextPort for Mac, set up with Messages access

Steps

Click the chat

It is in the list on the left. Its messages show on the right.

Do not see it? See how to find a chat.
Press Command-F

Or choose Edit › Find › Find… in the menu bar. The Find bar opens at the top right of the chat.
Type a word

Each match is marked in yellow. The one you are at is orange. The bar counts them, like 2/2.
Press Return

The chat moves to the next match. You can also click the two arrows in the bar.

Press Shift-Return to go back one match.
Press Esc

The bar closes and the marks go away. You can also click the x in the bar.

Done

You are at the message you were looking for.

Problems

What you seeWhat to do

The bar says 0/0.: No message on screen has that word. Check the spelling, or try a shorter word. If you picked dates, click the date range in the toolbar, then Reset.
Nothing happens when you press Command-F.: Click a chat first, and wait for its messages to load. A chat with no messages cannot be searched.
There is no magnifying glass next to Messages and Attachments.: Newer versions of TextPort do not have it. Press Command-F, or choose Edit › Find › Find….
You want to look in every chat.: Use Search at the top of the chat list. See how to search all your chats.
None of these match.: Email [email protected]. Say which step you were on. Say what you saw. We usually reply within a day.

Questions

: It looks at the messages on screen. If you picked dates in the toolbar, it looks only at those days. Click the date range, then Reset, to look at every date.
: No. Searching for maya also finds Maya.
: Yes. Typing week also marks it inside weekend.
: Yes. Command-G goes to the next match. Shift-Command-G goes back one. Both are in the Edit menu under Find.
: Find reads message text. When you press Command-F, TextPort goes back to the Messages tab.
: Use Search at the top of the chat list. See how to find a chat.