# Advanced Search for Discourse

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-for-discourse/35164>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** search\
**Created:** [1 Novembro , 2015 22:08 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-for-discourse/35164 "2015-11-01T22:08:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![TechnoBear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/technobear/32/40546_2.png) [@TechnoBear](https://meta.discourse.org/u/TechnoBear)\
**Post date:** [21 Novembro , 2015 13:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/advanced-search-for-discourse/35164/13 "2015-11-21T13:47:18Z")

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I have long been confused by the Discourse search box “options” tab, which I expected to function as the “advanced search” in vBulletin, and provide GUI options to narrow the search. “Help” would be a less confusing term, IMHO. Sure, if you’re using a mouse, you click on it and see a help menu, but if (like me) you’re a keyboarder, it doesn’t work like that.

Use / to open the search box.  
Type in your search term.  
Tab to “Options” in the mistaken belief that this is not a help menu.  
Enter

Even though the focus is apparently on the “options” link, It doesn’t open; instead, Discourse executes the search.

I had no idea there even was a search help menu until @cpradio enlightened me a few days ago.

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