# Unable to search by tag

**URL:** https://forums.losant.com/t/unable-to-search-by-tag/2326
**Category:** Help
**Tags:** dashboard
**Created:** [October 29, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/unable-to-search-by-tag/2326 "2019-10-29T23:35:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![Ryohei\_Namiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Ryohei\_Namiki](https://forums.losant.com/u/Ryohei_Namiki)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/unable-to-search-by-tag/2326/1 "2019-10-29T23:35:33Z")

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I am currently unable to search for devices by a new tag I created even though it is clear that the tags do exist on these devices.

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### Author: ![JuliaKempf](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.losant.com/juliakempf/32/2446_2.png) [@JuliaKempf](https://forums.losant.com/u/JuliaKempf)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2019, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/unable-to-search-by-tag/2326/2 "2019-10-30T00:09:10Z")

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Hi @Ryohei_Namiki,

Welcome to the Losant Forums! To search for tags, you must select a key/value pair from the pre-populated list that expands below the filter (unlike searching for device name). There is also a forum post with this question [here](https://forums.losant.com/t/device-overview-filter-box/1921).

 ![49%20PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/getstructure/original/2X/e/e4f9ef3f2603832d421f72a768c4224e3ccb0191.png)

There is currently a Feature Request to return devices by arbitrary tag search, and I will update you when it has been implemented.

Thanks!  
Julia

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### Author: ![Ryohei\_Namiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Ryohei\_Namiki](https://forums.losant.com/u/Ryohei_Namiki)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2019, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/unable-to-search-by-tag/2326/3 "2019-10-30T00:15:47Z")

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Hi Julia,

Thanks for the response! I got that I have to select from the drop down list; however, my issue is that my tag that I created is not showing up as a suggestion (ie. typing “Reported” or “Battery” into the search bar return with no suggestions)

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### Author: ![Ryohei\_Namiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@Ryohei\_Namiki](https://forums.losant.com/u/Ryohei_Namiki)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2019, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.losant.com/t/unable-to-search-by-tag/2326/5 "2019-10-30T00:28:23Z")

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Resolved: I think there is some delay between when a tag is created and when it can be searched. Whatever, the case is, I can search the tag now