How to SEARCH on Team-BHP : For GUESTS

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Broadly, there are two different ways for guests to search the Team-BHP Knowledgebase:

1. Google Custom Search.

2. Advanced Forum Search.

Following is a pictorial guideline on either.

[Administrator]

Google Custom Search : Pretty much the simplest way of performing a search on Team-BHP. The integrated google search supports any kind of search style (single term, combinations, phrases, two character terms and more). Newbies who are unfamiliar with forum softwares will prefer this search. However, for absolute accuracy, use the "Advanced Forum Search" instead.

1. Use the search box on the top right hand corner of each page. Enter your search query and click on the arrow:




2. BINGO! The search results:

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Advanced Forum Search :

1. Click on the "search" link from the navbar:




2. Enter your query here (e.g. Toyota). Remember that your search term must contain a minimum of 3 characters (e.g. BMW). If you wish to search for a combination of words (e.g. Mahindra Jeep), enter the search terms with a + sign in between (e.g. Mahindra + Jeep). This command will search for threads containing ALL of the words entered.




3. You may choose to run a search within entire posts or only thread titles:




4. Complete the image verification formality (read image on the right hand side of the page). Then, click the "search now" button on the bottom of the page:




5. VOILA!




ADDITIONAL FILTERS :

You may impose additional filters on your search query. All of the following options are available on the search page:
- Search by user name
- Find threads with "at least" or "at most" a certain number of replies
- Find posts from a certain time period (yesterday, a week / month / year ago etc.)
- Various sorting options (alphabetical, number of replies / views, thread start / last post date etc.)
- Show results as threads or individual posts
- The option of searching only some forums in particular