# Voting, sorting and searching in Topics

## Voting on a topic&#x20;

As a Spot member, you can vote on a topic in 2 different ways:&#x20;

* By clicking on one of the arrows to the left of a topic. <br>

  <figure><img src="/files/E5HavUsjFkV0Kcj68WHk" alt=""><figcaption><p>Vote in the forum list</p></figcaption></figure>
* By clicking on one of the arrows below a topic's description in the modal.&#x20;

  <figure><img src="/files/7FpMr4UEAHN1cqWskZDF" alt=""><figcaption><p>Vote in the modal</p></figcaption></figure>

For each topic, you have 2 voting options:&#x20;

* By clicking on the top arrow, you add one vote.
* Clicking on the down arrow removes one vote.&#x20;

## The list of voters

As an admin, I can access the list of members who have voted on a Topic. To do so, click on the Topic's score value. A drawer opens. It contains the list of members who have voted on this Topic.&#x20;

You can sort this list, displaying only those who voted positively or negatively.&#x20;

You can also send a bulk message to all voters. The bulk message takes the filter into account.

## Sorting topics in a forum&#x20;

To make it easier for you to access the topics that interest you, you can sort them according to different criteria. To do so, click on one of the three buttons under the forum title and desciption, and the list of the topics will be updated automatically.

<figure><img src="/files/2l6iiSK2kozhE2Id4EZg" alt=""><figcaption><p>Sort buttons</p></figcaption></figure>

There are 3 possible sorts:&#x20;

* `Newest` allows you to sort topics according to their creation date: from the most recent topic to the oldest.&#x20;
* `Vote` sorts topics by their vote score: from highest to lowest.&#x20;
* `Last activity` sorts topics by date of last activity (whether an edit, a new reply or a vote).

## Search in Topics&#x20;

You can easily search the forums for answers to your questions! To do so, click on the search bar to the right of the filters in a Forum. A large search bar opens in the center of the page. Using this bar, you can search through the topics and their answers. To refine your search, you can also filter the list of forum topics using the `Tags` selector at the top of the forum!

<figure><img src="/files/wrrKAbmSqug9xTXrdVb8" alt=""><figcaption><p>Search bar</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
The search will be carried out in all the Spot's forums, not just in the forum from which you launch the search.
{% endhint %}


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