Article updated: October 10, 2022
Search Twitter in Streams
You can use Twitter quick search in Streams to find trending topics and users. You can also find content by keyword, hashtag, or location. Save your search as a stream to monitor important conversations. For example, you can create streams that “listen” to what people are saying about your brand and competitors.
You must have a connected Twitter account to search Twitter.
Search for keywords or view trending topics
- Go to Streams
, and then select Twitter quick search on the left.
- Choose your search query:
- Select a trending topic from the quick search list.
- Enter a keyword, and then select Enter on the keyboard to search by keyword.
- Optionally, select Save as Stream at the bottom of the search results to save the content as a new stream. The stream displays content based on that keyword (not based on location).
- Point to a tweet in the search results to like, reply, retweet, or send a direct message to that Twitter user. Selecting Like allows you to like the tweet from multiple Twitter accounts.
- Select the X at the top to close the search window.
Tip: To find local search results, enter a keyword and then select Use your location 
. This narrows your results to within a 25-kilometer radius of your location. You must enable location detection in your browser to use this feature.
Twitter search displays a list of worldwide trending topics by default. If location settings are enabled on your device, local trending topics are listed by default.
- Go to Streams
. - Select Search
. - Choose your search query:
- Select a trending topic from the trends list. Select Change to select a new trend location or choose Worldwide.
- Select Search Twitter, enter a keyword, and then select Search on your keypad. Under the Tweets section of the results list, select Show more to view all results.
- Optional: Select Save in the top right to save the search as a stream.
Tip: After entering a keyword, select tweets nearby for local search results. This narrows your results to within a 5-kilometer radius of your location. You must enable location access in your device settings to use this feature.
Search for Twitter users
- Go to Streams, and then select Twitter quick search on the left.
- Select the Twitter icon, and then select Find Twitter Users.
- Enter the user name or Twitter account name, and then select Enter on the keyboard.
- Select the name or profile picture to open the user's profile page, or select the Follow button to follow the user.
- Select the X at the top to close the search window.
- Go to Streams .
- Select Search in the top right.
- Select Search Twitter, enter a username or other search query, and then select Search on your keypad.
- Scroll down to view the results under the People section. Select Show more to view all results for Twitter users.
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