Almost everyone uses X (formerly Twitter), but not everyone knows how multifunctional this platform can be. Most people think of it as just an endless feed of short posts, but it’s actually much deeper than that. Inside are tools that will save you time, simplify your work, and make using the service more comfortable. The only problem is that most of these features don’t lie on the surface – you have to find them.
In this article, TechnoVisor has collected eight such hidden features for you to try today.
- Keyboard shorts
You can use more than just the mouse in the web version of X. Keyboard shortcuts allow you to quickly open new tweets, reply, navigate between sections, and manage your feed. This is a real turbo mode that saves time and eliminates unnecessary clicks. It is most useful for those who write a lot or manage multiple accounts.
- Advanced search and operators
The standard search in X often produces chaotic results. But there’s also an option called Advanced Search, where you can customize your search by date, language, account, number of reactions, and media availability. Where to search? On the search results page, look for the ellipsis or the Advanced Search button, which may appear, for example, to the right of the search bar or in the menu.
If you don’t want to open the form every time, you can use operators in the search bar itself: from: for
, to.
,
quotation marks
for exact phrases,
minus
to exclude unnecessary words. It looks like a full-fledged search engine that helps you find exactly what you need.
from:name – tweets from a specific account.
“
the phrase
“ is an exact match.
-word
– exception.
OR – search for multiple options.
It works almost like Google.
- Saved searches
When you often follow the same topics, typing the same query every time is a waste of time. This is where the saved searches feature comes in. It allows you to save your favorite search combinations and open them from a drop-down menu. This is basically your quick links to key topics that are always at hand.
- Bookmarks
Forget about embarrassing public likes as a way to save! X has completely private “bookmarks”. You can create folders for different categories (e.g., work ideas or articles to read) to make it easy to find what you need. This way, you can turn X into your personal digital organizer.
- Attached lists
The X feed looks like an endless stream of various topics. Lists allow you to organize everything into groups: you can highlight experts, clients, colleagues, or even your favorite authors. Another convenience is that you can pin lists to access them in two clicks.
- Mute words and hashtags
If certain topics are annoying or simply not interesting, you can turn them off. In the settings, you can mute words, phrases, or hashtags, and they will disappear from your feed and notifications. And you can choose the period: for a few days, a month, or forever. After that, your browsing experience will be cleaner and more comfortable because you’ll only see what you really want to see.
- Post planning
You don’t have to be online at a specific time to post. The web version of X has a built-in calendar where you set the date and time, and the tweet is published automatically. In fact, this makes it very easy to work with content, helps maintain regularity, and saves nerves for those who don’t want to literally live in posting mode all the time.
- Community notes
The feature works like a collective moderator right below the tweets. If you see a post that contains false information, you can, for example, add an explanation with a link to a reliable source. To be objective, a comment is not published immediately – it must be approved by other users, including those with different views. Only after such approval does it become visible to everyone, thus helping readers to see the truth immediately and protecting the platform from manipulation.
In general, X has many more useful tools than it seems at first glance. If you gradually start using at least a few of them, your feed will become cleaner, your work will be faster, and the platform itself will turn from chaotic noise into a handy tool. Try one or two features and you might discover a completely different Twitter.
