# Full page search does not search users or categories like on-page search does

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-page-search-does-not-search-users-or-categories-like-on-page-search-does/34848>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [2015年十月23日 17:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-page-search-does-not-search-users-or-categories-like-on-page-search-does/34848 "2015-10-23T17:21:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [2015年十二月10日 21:44 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-page-search-does-not-search-users-or-categories-like-on-page-search-does/34848/5 "2015-12-10T21:44:35Z")

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This could be mitigated somewhat if the pop-up search could still work on the search page. I have to switch to a different tab to find a username to enter in the the search box.

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