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jtsilverfox 09-23-2013 01:43 PM

How to mult-word search
 
Anyone know a way to search a forum using 2 or more words - without getting hits on each of the individual words?
For example, can I search threads for just "intake valve" - without getting hits for every use of "intake" and also "valve"? I've checked the FAQ, and tried single quotes, and double quotes, but none seem to help.
Some forums have a search option such as "use complete phrase", but not always.
Thanks

porwolf 09-23-2013 02:03 PM

Simple, put ".........." at beginning and end of the word chain. Works both in Google and Pelican.

uwanna 09-23-2013 02:36 PM

Use Google search! Simply copy the address of the page you are on ( i.e. PP tech forum),
then go to Google. In Google, type site: followed by pasting the copied page address, and then put your search words after the last forward slash in the address. (be sure and put a space after the slash)

You'll be amazed!

uwanna 09-23-2013 03:00 PM

Here's how it should look.


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1379977140.jpg

jtsilverfox 09-23-2013 09:35 PM

@Porwolf: As I noted, I didn't have any luck with the quoting...

@uwanna: Yep, that works! Thanks! Is that a standard Google search thing? Looking back thru some notes, someone else suggested the same thing on another forum a few years ago. I'd forgotten it.
BTW: It seems to work to put the SEARCH TERMS before the 'site:...'

jtsilverfox 09-23-2013 09:38 PM

i.e., It seems to work with the SEARCH TERMS before or after the rest of it.
Thanks!

gtc 09-23-2013 11:29 PM

Add a + between the words, i.e.:

carrera+adjust+valve

which would return posts including all three words in any order.


Quote:

Originally Posted by jtsilverfox (Post 7670387)
Anyone know a way to search a forum using 2 or more words - without getting hits on each of the individual words?
For example, can I search threads for just "intake valve" - without getting hits for every use of "intake" and also "valve"? I've checked the FAQ, and tried single quotes, and double quotes, but none seem to help.
Some forums have a search option such as "use complete phrase", but not always.
Thanks


uwanna 09-24-2013 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtsilverfox (Post 7671145)
@Porwolf: As I noted, I didn't have any luck with the quoting...

@uwanna: Yep, that works! Thanks! Is that a standard Google search thing? Looking back thru some notes, someone else suggested the same thing on another forum a few years ago. I'd forgotten it.
BTW: It seems to work to put the SEARCH TERMS before the 'site:...'

If you want even more search capability, find Google Advanced Search, and you will find
more enhanced features.


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