# Exclude category from search

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-category-from-search/46069>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [June 20, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-category-from-search/46069 "2016-06-20T12:54:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![jmamazo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/22d042/32.png) [@jmamazo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jmamazo)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/exclude-category-from-search/46069/1 "2016-06-20T12:54:36Z")

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Hello guys

Is there a way to exclude a category from “search” I mean forum wide. I know I can use advanced filter but most users just dont bother about checking those and we would like to always exclude a category from search results.

Thanks

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