Wikipedia:Tip of the day/September 8

Wikipedia Search box - advanced

Special search box just for Search, with the general search domains listed below. Click on one to search that domain.

Clicking on Advanced shows the namespaces of the wiki. Check namespaces to set either your current or your default search domain.

There are numerous advanced Search engine features available to help locate what you are looking for within Wikipedia.

Syntax

• Phrases in double quotes
• Boolean search
• Exclusion
• Wildcard search
• Search fuzzily
• Search results!

Parameters

• intitle:
• incategory:
• namespace name:
• namespace All:
• prefix:

Read more:

Help:Searching

Search engine (computing)

Wikipedia industrial-powered search

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