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DU Advanced Search Tips (Original Post) TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 OP
Put phrases inside quotes? ManiacJoe Dec 2020 #1
One of them. I tried single quotes and it didn't work, like Google searches. TheBlackAdder Dec 2020 #2
the google search seems to work better for subjects or phrases (or two authors in a thread, using +) Kali Dec 2020 #3
This ManiacJoe Dec 2020 #4

TheBlackAdder

(28,286 posts)
2. One of them. I tried single quotes and it didn't work, like Google searches.
Sun Dec 13, 2020, 11:30 PM
Dec 2020

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This would be all the little tricks, such as strings, not words, which should be a - in front.

I try them out and they either don't work or I get zero results returned.

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Kali

(55,042 posts)
3. the google search seems to work better for subjects or phrases (or two authors in a thread, using +)
Mon Dec 14, 2020, 02:06 PM
Dec 2020

advanced search is best for a particular author, leaving the "search terms" box blank

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