# Searching for users on mobile
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [9 באפריל, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925 "2018-04-09T21:27:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [9 באפריל, 2018, 9:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925/1 "2018-04-09T21:27:08Z")
Just tried to search for a user from mobile and realised that while the mobile search says this:
Bitdoesn’t return user objects, only posts by users.
That’s fine if the user has posted, but in this case the user in question hasn’t posted something in an area which my account has access. The result is no search results.
IIRC search on desktop returns both user objects and posts, can we get the same on the mobile interface?
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### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [10 באפריל, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925/2 "2018-04-10T00:12:52Z")
This is a long standing issue, but the simple workaround is to use [Discourse Meta](https://meta.discourse.org/u) to search for users which works for mobile as well.
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### Author:  [@thegurjyot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thegurjyot)
#### Post date: [7 בדצמבר, 2020, 12:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925/3 "2020-12-07T00:24:28Z")
Is this still a standing issue or can a solution be created for this now?? I mean almost every app offers user search so it would be nice if Discourse also did just for the ease. Not comparing Discourse with other apps but the ease of use would definitely be there.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [7 בדצמבר, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925/4 "2020-12-07T03:30:17Z")
It’s already possible.. go to the users page, type in the search.
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### Author:  [@thegurjyot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thegurjyot)
#### Post date: [7 בדצמבר, 2020, 5:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925/5 "2020-12-07T05:39:53Z")
I am asking from the main search. I mean even a search component is able to do that then why not the main search?
> [@Advanced Search Banner](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-banner-theme-component/122939):
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> warning This theme component is deprecated and should no longer be used. Its features are now in Discourse Core — see our documentation for details on setting up a welcome banner: → [Creating a banner to display at the top of your site](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-banner-to-display-at-the-top-of-your-site/153718#p-762961-welcome-banner-1)discourse2Summary Advanced Search Banner puts a search bar along with optional headline and subhead text in a banner above the main topic list navigation.eyeglassesPreview [Preview on Discourse Theme Creator](https://discourse.theme-creator.io/theme/Discourse/search-banner)hammer_and_wrenchReposito…
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### Author:  [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)
#### Post date: [7 בדצמבר, 2020, 8:49am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925/6 "2020-12-07T08:49:53Z")
> [@codinghorror](#):
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> It’s already possible… go to the users page, type in the search.
It would be much nicer to have the same behaviour in mobile and desktop. You’ll laugh at me but I have on occasions switched to a desktop view on mobile just to get users in the search bar.
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### Author:  [@thegurjyot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thegurjyot)
#### Post date: [7 בדצמבר, 2020, 9:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-users-on-mobile/84925/7 "2020-12-07T09:24:50Z")
That’s true and it’s an absolutely reasonable request. This feature can be and should be consistent throughout the website. And if it can be done using a theme component then why not do the same with the main search at the first place.