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by WickedDreamer333 Wed 13 Apr 2016 - 20:08How come we cannot use the search function to search for a keyword on posts?
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Search Function doesn't work
WickedDreamer333- New Member
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Last edited by WickedDreamer333 on Sun 17 Apr 2016 - 16:40; edited 1 time in total
WickedDreamer333- New Member
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I read thru old posts on the subject, and if I understood it correctly, the forum search feature only searches for a keyword in the topic not the posts???? This seems shortsighted if that's the case. Is there a way to upgrade?
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Hello,
The search bar generally searches for keywords in topic titles, in some cases, if you are doing an advanced search, the searchbar might also pick up words in posts within topics as well, but the primary focus is on topic titles.
I do not believe there is a way to change this via the default options, as this is a serverside based thing and only if FM decides to make a change to this feature for ALL forums can this be changed.
-Brandon
The search bar generally searches for keywords in topic titles, in some cases, if you are doing an advanced search, the searchbar might also pick up words in posts within topics as well, but the primary focus is on topic titles.
I do not believe there is a way to change this via the default options, as this is a serverside based thing and only if FM decides to make a change to this feature for ALL forums can this be changed.
-Brandon
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If you use the hashtag system, you can check the tag box in the search box.
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SLGray wrote:If you use the hashtag system, you can check the tag box in the search box.
I don't know what the hashtag system is,sorry. Can you explain?
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WickedDreamer333 wrote:SLGray wrote:If you use the hashtag system, you can check the tag box in the search box.
I don't know what the hashtag system is,sorry. Can you explain?
Please try to avoid using bold and/or colored text in your posts as this is reserved for moderation and against the rules. I am not going to issue an official reminder this time, but please avoid doing so in the future.
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brandon_g wrote:WickedDreamer333 wrote:SLGray wrote:If you use the hashtag system, you can check the tag box in the search box.
I don't know what the hashtag system is,sorry. Can you explain?
Please try to avoid using bold and/or colored text in your posts as this is reserved for moderation and against the rules. I am not going to issue an official reminder this time, but please avoid doing so in the future.
-Brandon
Seriously?
Okay... thanks... I haven't been written up since high school
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Thank you, that was helpful!
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Hey dont worry about it wicked, like I said, it is nothing official, it is just my job as a staff member to point these little things out to new members so they dont get in trouble in the future. 
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