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Conversation Management: Naming, Pinning, and Search
Organize your Kimi conversations so you can find them later.
What You Will Learn
- Name every conversation descriptively.
- Pin conversations you return to frequently.
- Use search to find old conversations by keyword.
- Delete or archive conversations you no longer need.
- Build a sustainable conversation organization system.
Why This Matters
Within a month of daily Kimi use, you will have dozens of conversations. Without organization, finding the one you need becomes a scroll-through-everything chore. Naming, pinning, and search are the three tools that keep your sidebar usable. This lesson shows you how to use each.
Concept Explained
Every Kimi conversation has a title, a list of attached files, and a chronological position in your history. The title defaults to 'New Chat' and a number — useless for retrieval. Pinning moves a conversation to a Pinned section at the top of your sidebar. Search lets you find any conversation by keyword across titles and contents. Together, these three tools let you manage hundreds of conversations without losing track.
How It Works
When you rename a conversation, the new title is stored with the conversation and appears in the sidebar. When you pin a conversation, it moves to the Pinned section and stays there until you unpin. When you search, Kimi queries the conversation titles and message contents for your keyword and returns matching conversations.
Step-by-Step Tutorial
1. Rename an existing conversation
Find any conversation in your sidebar with a generic title. Click the title at the top of the chat pane. Type a descriptive name like 'Vendor Contract Review — Aug 2026'. Press Enter.2. Pin your top conversations
Identify the 5-10 conversations you return to most. For each, right-click in the sidebar and select Pin, or click the pin icon at the top of the chat.3. Use search
Click the search box at the top of the sidebar. Type a keyword from an old conversation — a topic, a file name, a person's name. Review the matches.4. Delete or archive old conversations
Find conversations you no longer need. Right-click and select Delete. Confirm. (There is no archive feature — deletion is permanent.)5. Audit monthly
Set a calendar reminder to review and clean up your conversation list monthly. Rename vague titles, delete obsolete chats, pin newly-important ones.Real-World Example
A user with four months of daily Kimi use had 187 conversations. Only 12 were titled descriptively; the rest were 'New Chat 1' through 'New Chat 175'. Finding the conversation where she had uploaded a specific contract took twenty minutes of scrolling. After a one-hour cleanup session (renaming, pinning, deleting obsolete chats), her sidebar was usable and finding any conversation took under thirty seconds.
Common Mistakes
- Leaving conversations with default 'New Chat' titles. Future-you will not find anything.
- Pinning too many conversations. The Pinned section should hold 5-15 — more becomes cluttered.
- Never deleting old conversations. The sidebar becomes unusable within months.
- Using vague titles like 'work stuff'. Use specific, searchable titles.
- Forgetting to use search. Search is faster than scrolling for any conversation older than a week.
Best Practices
- Rename every conversation immediately after starting it.
- Use specific, searchable titles: 'Vendor Contract Review — Aug 2026'.
- Pin your top 5-15 conversations for instant access.
- Delete obsolete conversations monthly.
- Use search to find any conversation by keyword.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | How to Fix |
|---|---|
| Cannot rename a conversation | Click the conversation title at the top of the chat pane. It should become editable. If not, check that you are signed in and the conversation is not read-only (shared links). |
| Pinned conversations disappeared | Sign out and back in. If still missing, check that you did not accidentally unpin them. |
| Search returns no results | Verify the keyword exists in the conversation. Try broader terms. Search covers both titles and message contents. |
| Deleted a conversation by accident | There is no undo for deletion. If the conversation was important, you may have a copy if you exported your data recently (Settings → Account → Export Data). |
Practical Exercise
Your Turn
Open your Kimi sidebar right now. Rename any conversation with a generic title. Pin your top five most-used conversations. Delete any conversation older than three months that you have not opened since. Use search to find an old conversation by keyword.
Key Takeaways
- Rename every conversation immediately with a specific, searchable title.
- Pin your top 5-15 conversations for instant access.
- Use search to find old conversations by keyword.
- Delete obsolete conversations monthly.
- Audit your conversation list monthly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many conversations can I have?
Are deleted conversations recoverable?
Can I export all conversations?
Can I share a conversation?
Is there a folder structure?
Further Reading
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