# Should search limited to category also search subcategories?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-search-limited-to-category-also-search-subcategories/41100
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [3월 15, 2016, 6:12오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-search-limited-to-category-also-search-subcategories/41100 "2016-03-15T18:12:01Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [2월 8, 2017, 2:22오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/should-search-limited-to-category-also-search-subcategories/41100/8 "2017-02-08T14:22:59Z")

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> [@cpradio](#):
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> You mean to exclude? As it is included by default now…

I think he means this :slight_smile:

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/1/0/106bdd981bf8b72902ca3f6fa83f0d3a423996b5.png)

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/b/3be4d8d284fffa9ff2b996e5317908fca189caba.png)

I also think include by default is probably a better call

“Search the #howto category” may need slightly better wording though.

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