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--- searching [2017/12/07 00:54] – created karen_henry
+++ searching [2017/12/18 01:09] (current) – karen_henry
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 ==== Searching ====
-Clicking on the Search link at the top of the page will take you to the Advanced Search page, where you can enter specific search criteria.
+Clicking on the Search link at the top of the page will take you to the [[https://thelitforum.com/search.php|Advanced Search page]], where you can enter specific search criteria.
+{{:advancedsearch.jpg?600|}}
   * You can choose to search the whole forum, or specific folder(s).
   * Type in one or more keywords.
-  * If you want to search for posts from a particular person, just start typing his or her username into the "Search by Username" box.  For example, to find posts by Diana Gabaldon, start typing "Diana", and a list of suggested matches will pop up. Just select her name from the list.
-It's not possible to search using a specific date range, but youu can use the date options provided to narrow down your search quite a bit.  For example, you can search for "posts from 3 months ago and older", "posts from 1 week ago and newer", etc.
+If you want to search for posts from a particular person, just start typing his or her username into the "Search by Username" box. For example, to find posts by Diana Gabaldon, start typing "Diana", and a list of suggested matches will pop up. Just select her name from the list.
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+It's not possible to search using a specific date range, but you can use the date options provided to narrow down your search quite a bit.  For example, you can search for "posts from 3 months ago and older", "posts from 1 week ago and newer", etc.
-You can choose to display the search results as threads, or as individual posts.
+You can choose to display the search results as threads, or as individual posts. If you are searching for all posts by a specific user, choose the "posts" option.