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Analyzing Comment Sections

How to explore and search the comments

Use this guide to dig deeper into the comments. You can search by keyword, use shortcuts and filters, select a trending topic, or click into specific themes.


Explore comments using the search field

  1. In the Explore card above the Insights card, type a topic, phrase or keyword into the search field, or select from one of the following options:

    • Type "/" for Shortcuts – filter by Sentiment, Relevance, or any of the following search types:

      • Keyword/Mention

      • Question

      • Criticism Towards Creator

      • Support Towards Creator

      • Awareness

      • Category Support

      • Conversion

      • Evaluation

      • Feedback

    • Filters – set persistent comment filters for:

      • Sentiment

      • Relevance

      • Comment Types

      • Keywords

      • Usernames

  2. After you type a topic, phrase or keyword, click Search

A new insights tab will appear below the Explore card with its own Insights card, showing the context, search term, and metrics for the narrowed set of comments.


Explore comments from the Insights card

  1. Under the certain sections in the Insights card, look for search icons next to themes or topics identified in the comments

  2. Click the search icon to explore further

A new analysis tab will be created for the searched theme or topic, with its own insights and metrics.


Search history

Your recent searches and filter views are saved automatically. To jump back into a previous view:

  1. Open the Explore card

  2. Click the search history dropdown

  3. Select a saved search from the list

A new tab will open with the same filters and search context you used before.

You can highlight any word or phrase in a summary or comment to search it instantly.

  1. In the Summary or Insights card, highlight the text you want to explore

  2. Click the Search for [term] prompt that appears

A new analysis tab will open with the highlighted term as the search context.

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