ChatGPT (July 2026): global search across chats/projects/files + 5,000-character custom instructions
OpenAI’s mid-July 2026 release notes add global search across chats, projects, images, and documents, and expand custom instructions to 5,000 characters for paid plans.
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT release notes for mid-July 2026 include two changes that affect how power users manage longer-running work: better global search and expanded custom instructions.
Search across chats, projects, images, and documents
OpenAI says ChatGPT now supports searching across chats, projects, images, and documents on web, iOS, and Android, with content-type filters and direct navigation from results.
Custom instructions: 5,000 characters
OpenAI also increased the custom instructions character limit from 1,500 to 5,000 for Plus, Pro, Enterprise, Business, and Education plans.
Source
- OpenAI Help Center — “ChatGPT — Release Notes” (July 14–15, 2026): https://help.openai.com/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes
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