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How to: Search inside a thread.
or; How I learned not to fill threads with unnecessary posts and questions.
(Game thread and search word for this tutorial is only used as example.)
Go to the thread where you would like to find something, and in the upper right corner click the search bar (search box).
Type what you'd like to find out about (can be a single word, multiple word, or an entire phrase*). Make sure 'This thread' is chosen, and click 'Search'.
Profit!
"But the results aren't in order, so I still have to look through several pages to find the latest version of the patch/fix/conversion that I'm looking for.
"
Yea, it's really fucking annoying to have to go through all those unnecessary shit posts, innit? That's what the first part of this tutorial is here to hopefully combat.
However, regarding your first concern, there is a solution to that as well. And with that seamless link, let's get right to the next part.
How to: Search inside a thread,
and get your result sorted by date.
(My account being used here is only because I'm to lazy to screen grab someone else's.)
In the upper right corner you'll find your account, click on it and in the list click on 'Preferences'.
Scroll down 'til you find 'Search Options', mark 'Most recent' and then click
at the bottom of the screen.
And you're done.
(There's no image here, because I believe in your ability to understand it without a visual aid.)
or; How I learned not to fill threads with unnecessary posts and questions.
(Game thread and search word for this tutorial is only used as example.)
Go to the thread where you would like to find something, and in the upper right corner click the search bar (search box).
Type what you'd like to find out about (can be a single word, multiple word, or an entire phrase*). Make sure 'This thread' is chosen, and click 'Search'.
Profit!
"But the results aren't in order, so I still have to look through several pages to find the latest version of the patch/fix/conversion that I'm looking for.
"Yea, it's really fucking annoying to have to go through all those unnecessary shit posts, innit? That's what the first part of this tutorial is here to hopefully combat.
However, regarding your first concern, there is a solution to that as well. And with that seamless link, let's get right to the next part.
How to: Search inside a thread,
and get your result sorted by date.
(My account being used here is only because I'm to lazy to screen grab someone else's.)
In the upper right corner you'll find your account, click on it and in the list click on 'Preferences'.
Scroll down 'til you find 'Search Options', mark 'Most recent' and then click
at the bottom of the screen.
And you're done.
(There's no image here, because I believe in your ability to understand it without a visual aid.)
*When searching for a '100% save-file' one might type "100 save" or "full save",
when/if one's searching for a compressed version, without any luck, then "crunched" might be an alternative word to search for.
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