# Make search options optional

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-search-options-optional/15249>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [May 2, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-search-options-optional/15249 "2014-05-02T14:43:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2014, 3:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-search-options-optional/15249/2 "2014-05-03T03:09:26Z")

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Not at this time, no. You can always use Google with the site: operator for power user stuff. Visit any 404 page on the site to get a Google search box shortcut.

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