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my:history — Re-finding What You've Seen

Returning to a document you already opened

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Day 4 Lab

  1. Think of a document you opened recently but can't relocate by title.
  2. Search my:history alone to see your recent trail of viewed items.
  3. Add a keyword — my:history pricing — to narrow the trail to that topic.
  4. Open the right result and confirm it's the one you remembered.
  5. Note how this beats a cold re-search when you have already seen the page.

Working Example: my:history in Action

The my:history filter restricts results to documents you have already viewed, so re-finding is faster than searching the whole index again. Verified against search_filters.

my:history                  → your recent trail of opened documents
my:history pricing          → only the pricing docs you've already seen
my:history in:"Project Atlas"   → your trail, scoped to one container

Use my:history when you KNOW you saw it — let your own path do the narrowing.

Check for understanding

Why is my:history better than re-searching when you've seen the doc before?

Check yourself

Pick an answer — you'll see if it's right and why.

1. What does `roadmap updated:past_week` return?

2. How do you isolate results from Q1 2026 with a precise date window?

3. What is the difference between `in:` and `collection:`?

4. When is `my:history pricing` the right move?

5. After Glean Assistant gives a cited answer, what is the governed next step?

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In 10 seconds

“Saw it yesterday, can't find it now? my:history searches only what you've already opened, so re-finding a document is fast. Add a keyword to narrow your own trail down to the one you want.”

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