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| Author: | LarryH [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
I've done numerous searches on the forum and rarely find the topic I'm looking for. And if there are two words, forget about it. I was just doing a search for 'nut files' and got 52 pages with the first 5 not finding any mention of 'nut' just 'files. The search tips are pretty clear "Place + in front of a word which must be found"... but +nut+files returns the exact same topics as 'nut files'. What am I missing? |
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| Author: | Alain Moisan [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
Search for "nut files". (Between quotes). |
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| Author: | LarryH [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
Are you kidding me? Alain please don't let my astonishment lessen my gratitude for your tip but really? Does everyone but me know this? I've been struggling for MONTHS trying to get decent search results with not even a HINT of this method for searching. And why the tip with the + sign? Wow.[/rant] Thank you very much Alain. |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
Larry: Don't feel your the only one. I also find it's not very easy to find info. "nut files" new to me to. Tom |
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
Let me add my thanks, as well, Alain! This will help me from pulling out what little hair I have left! Alex |
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| Author: | Joe Sallis [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
"aha" |
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| Author: | klooker [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
How about when you're searching for something like "oak" and you get no results? Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | CharlieT [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
klooker wrote: How about when you're searching for something like "oak" and you get no results? Terms like "0", "00" and "000" don't work either, for the same reason. I understand why it's that way and most forums have the same limitation, but it's frustrating nonetheless. |
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| Author: | LarryH [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
klooker wrote: How about when you're searching for something like "oak" and you get no results? Kevin Looker That surprises me. Well at least you can put some quotes now and search for "oak blah blah" Got results for "oak back" and "white oak" so could be worse. |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
From what I recall, 3 letters (any three) won't work... has to be more than 3 letters. I seem to remember having luck with adding an asterix ...yep, just tried it..... oak* yields 201 results! |
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| Author: | Kent Chasson [ Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
I don't remember google search symbols (like quotes and plus signs) working here. Has that changed or is it just me. |
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| Author: | TimAllen [ Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any Tips For Froum 'Search' Function? |
Eureka! Maybe it's worth changing the unhelpful and apparently incorrect instructions supplied for the "search" function, if that's possible. |
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