# Make \`howto\` a synonym for the #how-to tag

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-howto-a-synonym-for-the-how-to-tag/263185>\
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**Created:** [April 21, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-howto-a-synonym-for-the-how-to-tag/263185 "2023-04-21T14:31:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 21, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-howto-a-synonym-for-the-how-to-tag/263185/1 "2023-04-21T14:31:53Z")

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I just spent 10 minutes not being able to find [Customize text in Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customize-any-text-in-discourse/36092).

It turns out that I was searching “customize text #howto” rather than “customize text #how-to”.

Somehow I’ve not learned this in 7 years. If it’s possible to somehow make `#howto` be a synonym for `#how-to` it could help some people. But if you’re patient and type just “#how” it will recommend the proper tag. So this might be an example of how you just can’t help some people.

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