# Introducing chat search

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-chat-search/385755
**Category:** Announcements
**Tags:** search, chat
**Created:** [November 5, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-chat-search/385755 "2025-11-05T16:26:07Z")
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### Author: ![j.jaffeux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/j.jaffeux/32/60297_2.png) [@j.jaffeux](https://meta.discourse.org/u/j.jaffeux)
#### Post date: [November 14, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-chat-search/385755/20 "2025-11-14T09:15:15Z")

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> [@nathank](#):
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> My point was that the only way to actually access it is via having `Chat separate sidebar mode` disabled (which I acknowledge is the default).

I think I get what you want now, but I still don’t understand what `Chat separate sidebar mode` is doing in the discussion? Whatever option you choose here it will be available when chat is in the sidebar.

Now yes, there are not quick access from the drawer. Im not against adding it in the navbar, what do you think @lindsey ?

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