How to Find Anyone’s Comments on Facebook by Keyword or Post

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Track down specific posts and chat threads on Facebook

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: August 16, 2024

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Finding Comments on the Computer

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Finding Comments on Mobile

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Finding Comments in a Long Thread

Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook has made sweeping changes to the type of information you can find about people on the site. ^{[1]
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Research source} Although you can no longer use third-party search tools like StalkScan or the built-in graph search to track down someone's comments, you can still find other peoples' comments on your own content. This wikiHow teaches you how to find a friend's comments on your own Facebook posts, as well as how to search through a lengthy comment thread to find one from someone in particular.

Best Way to Search Facebook Comments

Go to the post you want to search in and click "View more comments."
Press the Ctrl + F (PC) or Cmd + F (Mac) keys.
Type your friend's first or last name in the box that appears.
Use the arrows next to the text box to scroll through the results.

Method 1

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Finding a Friend's Comments on Your Own Posts (Computer)

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Sign in to https://www.facebook.com in a web browser. You can use Facebook's "See Friendship" feature to view a page that contains all posts and comments between you and a specific friend.
You can do this by searching for their name using the Search bar at the top of the page. ^{[2]
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It's in the person's cover photo, which is at the top of their profile. A menu will expand.
This opens the See Friendship page, which displays a list of posts and comments from both users' pages that the other has commented on.

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It's the blue icon with a white "f" that's usually on the home screen or in the app drawer. You can use Facebook's "See Friendship" feature to view a page that contains all posts and comments between you and a specific friend.
Search for your friend by tapping the magnifying glass at the top of the screen and entering their name. ^{[3]
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It's at the top-right corner. The dots may be horizontal or vertical depending on your version.
This opens the See Friendship page, which displays a list of posts and comments from both users' pages that the other has commented on.

Method 3

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Finding a Friend's Comment in a Long Thread

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Sign in to https://www.facebook.com in a web browser. If you're looking for a certain friend's comment on a specific photo or post, start by logging in to your Facebook account.
- This method won't work in the Facebook app for iPhone or iPad, but you can log in to Facebook using your phone or tablet's web browser.
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Scroll to the post on which you want to find a comment. If you don't see your friend's name and comment below the post, it may be buried under other comments. It's also possible that the comments are filtered to display only the most recent or most popular comments.
- The number of comments appears below the post.
- The number of replies to a comment appears next to the comment. Replies to comments are threaded, so any replies to a specific comment will be under the comment rather than the original post.
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Click View x Comments above the first comment. The "x" will be the number of hidden comments (or the word "Previous" if there are a lot of comments). Click that link to expand additional hidden comments that aren't already expanded.
- If you see "Most Relevant" above the comment list, click it and select All Comments instead.
- If you still see a View previous comments link above the top post, it means you'll need to click it again to reveal more comments. You may have to click this button over and over again until all comments are displayed.
- To expand all replies under a comment, click x Replies below the comment. For example, if there are 2 replies, the link will say 2 Replies .
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Press Ctrl + F (PC) or ⌘ Cmd + F (Mac) to open the Find window. This opens a small window that allows you to search for specific text on the page.
- If you're using a phone or tablet, you'll have to open your browser's Find feature:
  - Safari for iPhone/iPad: Swipe down slightly to show the option bar at the bottom, and then tap the Share icon (a square with an up-pointing arrow). Swipe left across the bottom row of icons and tap Find on Page .
  - Chrome: Tap the three-dot menu and select Find in Page…
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Type your friend's first and/or last name. This type of search will only show you exact matches, so be sure to type several consecutive letters.
- For example, if you're looking for the comments of someone named Megan Lopez, type Megan Lopez into the Find box.
- Typing megan into the search box would display comments from anyone named Megan.
Click the down-arrow on the Find window brings you to the first instance of your friend's name on the page. Clicking the down-arrow again will bring you to another instance of that name. Continue until you've reviewed all instances of that name.