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[Arafinar]

MWO Search Primer

(Keep in mind this is for people who don’t know)

The search function can be used by anyone. With a few tags you can use

you can find almost anything in a relatively short amount of time.

All words: If its a phrase or multiple words use this option.

Quotation Marks: "searched for item" will search for exactly what you have typed.
It also gets by the four letter limit if its in a phrase.

Minus Tag - : ie: if you don’t want to view anything with my name in it,
you would type along with "searched for item" -Arafinar
This would get you posts without my name and give you
"searched for item" This may be used multiple times in
the same query ie:"searched for item" -Arafinar -troll
this will not only give you posts without me or troll
mentioned (I see the irony some might see in that:))

Search Titles: This is how I always start out a search and set it for this
If I don’t find anything useful Ill resort to searching posts
as well.

Forum Choice: Choose a forum that you think your info you seek is likely to
be in if you get too many results,this is your buddy.


I realize this isn’t an end all be all of options,but maybe it’ll help shut me up in
the long run and help people find what they need.

[Otto Cannon]

What makes you think that anybody who needs this thread will be able to find it?

[Arafinar]

Otto Cannon, on 13 July 2012 - 08:56 PM, said:

What makes you think that anybody who needs this thread will be able to find it?

lol got to be some benefit of the doubt somewhere.....

[SGT_Stubby]

Otto Cannon, on 13 July 2012 - 08:56 PM, said:

What makes you think that anybody who needs this thread will be able to find it?

That made me laugh only because I foresee this going to the bottom of the pile.

[Arafinar]

Aldrai Sedai, on 13 July 2012 - 09:06 PM, said:

That made me laugh only because I foresee this going to the bottom of the pile.

It might well do that. As much as myself and others spout "use the search box"
I was thinking ,what if they just dont know how? Worth a shot.......

[MuffinTop]

People don't use search much anymore. Why should they do the work, when they can post the question they want, and others will spill out the information along with links.