# 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:** [23 באוקטובר,‏ 2015,‏ 5:21pm 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: ![charleswalter](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/charleswalter/32/116433_2.png) [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)
#### Post date: [21 בינואר,‏ 2016,‏ 2:51am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/full-page-search-does-not-search-users-or-categories-like-on-page-search-does/34848/6 "2016-01-21T02:51:59Z")

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I think this was the topic where we had some discussion on this.

> [@Search usability and data](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-usability-and-data/33149):
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> Is there a way to get any info on how users are using search? What they are searching for? We have a lot of categories, so I thought the search would be used almost as a way of global navigation. I think the ability to search in topic by default should be a community option. Most users may prefer using it as a way to jump around the larger community. But it’s hard to make the right suggestions without the data.

BTW, I just realized that the default text on the full page search even says,  
“search topics, posts, users or categories”

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