# How to search by topic author

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-search-by-topic-author/141913>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 18, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-search-by-topic-author/141913 "2020-02-18T16:46:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![downey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/downey/32/166878_2.png) [@downey](https://meta.discourse.org/u/downey)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-search-by-topic-author/141913/3 "2020-02-18T18:06:12Z")

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This search query will return all topics created by a user in a given category:

> `in:first #support @downey`

If you remove the `in:first` it will return all topics **and** replies by that author.

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