Is it really not documented anywhere?
New Forum Help Search term syntax
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When you say documented, are you meaning within 'diynot'?
What is wrong with this type of thing
https://support.office.com/en-us/ar...-Outlook-d824d1e9-a255-4c8a-8553-276fb895a8da
or is it that this will not work when searching 'diynot'
What is wrong with this type of thing
https://support.office.com/en-us/ar...-Outlook-d824d1e9-a255-4c8a-8553-276fb895a8da
or is it that this will not work when searching 'diynot'
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Nothing, if it is applicable to the search engine used by this site.
I could, if I knew it to be relevant.
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Given that it explains the syntax for search terms for this sites search engine (titled "Search Query Syntax") - how on earth could it not be relevant?
Err...
Because the dog ate it?
Umm...
Because I left it on the bus?
Mmm...
Because a big boy did it and ran away?
Wibble...
Because I wasn't paying attention and conflated your link and DIYisfun's
That page has the look of the old forum - I guess I'll find out over time if the contents are applicable to the new one.
Precisely
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Here is a break down of what's available:
+ to require a term (which is the default, so not required unless doing something more complex than a basic search)
- to exclude a term
| meaning 'or' e.g. metal|wood
" quotes to allow phrase searching e.g. "metal pipe"
Along with the sub-forum and time filters of course.
A tip that you may not have noticed, when you enter a search phrase and view the results, your search phrase at the top of the page is a link to the search page that pre-populates the search fields with your existing search in order for you to fine tune without having to re-enter everything again.
+ to require a term (which is the default, so not required unless doing something more complex than a basic search)
- to exclude a term
| meaning 'or' e.g. metal|wood
" quotes to allow phrase searching e.g. "metal pipe"
Along with the sub-forum and time filters of course.
A tip that you may not have noticed, when you enter a search phrase and view the results, your search phrase at the top of the page is a link to the search page that pre-populates the search fields with your existing search in order for you to fine tune without having to re-enter everything again.
Can this be made to happen when switching from "quick search" (for want of a better term) to "advanced", i.e. from this:
to this:
?
I often find I fill in the quick search fields, and then think "Oh, hang on - I need Advanced if I want to order the results by date rather than the nebulous 'relevance'", but clicking "More..." blanks everything.
Given 4 terms, let's name them A, B, X & Y, how do I search for posts containing either A or B and either X or Y?
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