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title: "5. Search, Filter, Sort, and Export Comments in JCT"
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After accessing the Comments Toolkit inside a Jira issue (**Ticket > Activity > Comments Toolkit**), the top of the panel provides tools for **searching, filtering, sorting, and exporting **comments.

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### 5.1 Filter inside a single issue

Within an issue, comments can be filtered by label, reducing noise and showing only the specific type of comment the user is looking for.

Example: show only “Critical” comments in a story.

### 5.2 Searching Comments

- The **Search** field is dynamic: as the user types, comments containing the entered characters are displayed immediately
- Clearing the search input resets the comment list to show all comments.

**Example:** typing “Critical” shows all comments that contain the word “Critical.”

### 5.3 Filtering Comments

Clicking the **Filter** button opens the filter drawer with multiple options:

1. **Internal Notes**
  - A toggle to display only internal notes (for Jira Service Management users)
2. **Labels**

- If label group is associated to space, you can view available labels and filter comments based on selected labels.

3. **Date Range **
  - A **Date Picker** that filters out comments based on their creation date
  - The user can select a start and end date
4. **Authors**
  - Multi-select dropdown of all users in the space
  - Filters out the comments written by the selected users.
5. **Content Type** (single-select drawer)
  - **Has attachment**: shows only comments containing attachments
  - **Has link**: shows only comments containing links
  - **Text only**: shows only plain text comments (without attachments or links)
6. **Clear Filters**
  - A button at the top of the filter drawer, which resets all filters to display all comments.
  - Clickable only when at least one filter is applied

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### 5.4 Sorting Comments

The user can sort the order of the comments based on their creation date

- The **Sort** button provides two options:
  - **Newest first** (default)
  - **Oldest first**

### 5.5 Exporting Comments

The **Export** button allows users to export the currently displayed comments in **PDF, CSV, or PNG** format.

- Users can choose the format from a simple drawer.
- The export is **instant** once a format is selected.
- If a **search and/or filter** are applied, only the visible comments are exported.

> ℹ️ **Examples of export usage:**
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ - Export all comments in PDF for archiving.
> ℹ️ - Export filtered comments in CSV for reporting or analysis.
> ℹ️ - Export a visual snapshot of a discussion in PNG format.

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