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LAS14

(14,620 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2019, 04:49 PM Dec 2019

Does anyone have techniques for doing Advanced searches?

Even if I limit my search to just one day and one forum it times out if I'm looking for a word in all types of posts.

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Does anyone have techniques for doing Advanced searches? (Original Post) LAS14 Dec 2019 OP

Advanced Search is up in the right hand corner Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #1

I KNOW where advanced search is. My question is about how to use it, since... LAS14 Dec 2019 #2

I haven't had that problem Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Sloumeau Dec 2019 #4

LAS14 is asking about the DU advanced search. Ptah Dec 2019 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Sloumeau Dec 2019 #6

The DU Advanced search is not powered by Google Ptah Dec 2019 #7

Rhiannon12866

(221,379 posts)

1. Advanced Search is up in the right hand corner

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 05:23 PM

Dec 2019

You can modify the search by Forum, dates, subject and author. The only thing you need to know is if you need to change the parameters, you need to start a new Search, it won't allow you to edit your original Search. It takes some getting used to, but it allows you to find anything posted here on DU.3 (since December 2011).

LAS14

(14,620 posts)

2. I KNOW where advanced search is. My question is about how to use it, since...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 05:41 PM

Dec 2019

... it times out even if I search for a term in only one forum for only one day.

Rhiannon12866

(221,379 posts)

3. I haven't had that problem

Reply to LAS14 (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 5, 2019, 06:22 PM

Dec 2019

The only issue I've noticed is that you can't edit your Search, have to start a new one if you change the parameters. And I use it a lot since I'm on MIRT. Sounds like it could be a glitch, I'd try asking Skinner in AtA.