How to jump to a specific message in ChatGPT
Updated May 27, 2026
Quick answer
ChatGPT has no built-in way to jump to a specific message in a conversation. Ctrl+F gets you to a phrase if you remember the exact wording, otherwise you scroll and hope to land near the right exchange. The GPT Master minimap solves this directly: every user prompt and assistant heading is listed in a right-panel outline, and clicking any entry jumps the page to that message. The free tier includes a weekly allowance of jumps; Pro removes the cap. See the pricing page for current limits.
Every time you need a specific message in a long ChatGPT thread, the lack of direct navigation becomes obvious. You scroll past messages you have already read, overshoot, scroll back, and finally land on the right one. The minimap makes this a one-step action.
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Open the minimap to build the outline
Click the GPT Master icon in the right panel. The minimap indexes the conversation and lists every prompt and heading as a clickable entry. This happens on first open and takes under a second for most threads.
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Find the message you need in the outline
Scan the list. In prompts-only scope, you see your questions in order. In all turns scope, you see both your prompts and the assistant section headings. Use heading depth to expand or compress the level of detail.
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Click the entry to jump directly to that message
Click the entry and the page scrolls to the message. The jump is immediate. There is no animation delay; you land at the message ready to read or copy.
GPT Master
Click to any message in a long ChatGPT thread, without scrolling.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I jump to the middle of a long assistant reply?
- Yes, if the reply used headings. Set the scope to all turns and the heading depth to H1+H2 or H1+H2+H3. Each section heading in an assistant reply becomes a separate clickable entry in the outline.
- What counts as a minimap jump on the free tier?
- Each click in the minimap outline that scrolls the page to a message counts as one jump. The free tier includes a weekly allowance that covers most users; the Pro plan removes the cap. Scrolling manually through the conversation does not count. See the pricing page for current limits.
- Is there a keyboard shortcut for minimap navigation?
- You can use the mouse or trackpad to click entries in the outline. Keyboard navigation through the minimap list is not currently supported.
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