[Tutorial] Searching the Forums Efficiently

I have been seeing a handful of threads where it is posted "I searched but found nothing" after someone tells them about the search function. Usually that's because the default search settings display topics when posts contain your text, so you could search "hello" and get "My youtube channel" as a result. I've created this thread to show how to achieve a more "google-like" search.

1. Click Advanced Search

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2. Click Single Content Type

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3. Type your keywords and select Search Titles Only, and use the following settings

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4. Get results! [I changed the query to Ford Crown Victoria]

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Hope I helped

 

Re: [Tutorial] How To Search Efficiently

Thanks man. I've wondered about this.

 

Re: [Tutorial] How To Search Efficiently

This should totally be pinned on the main forums page in some way.

 

Re: [Tutorial] How To Search Efficiently

Not only should this be stickied but a link should be placed in the Posting guidelines you see before you make any posts. People need to see reminders to search in more places so maybe they will actually use it.

 

Imo these should just be the default search settings.

 

Agree 100%

Default search is practically useless.

 

ok so i have tried everything i could to get a result and still i get nothing. if i search for things like VW, BMW or Passat i get no result even though i see them on the first page of the vehicles forum i have even tried it with ** but the search function i completely useless could someone please help me because i am getting quite tired of using my browser search function and having to scan each page individually.