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EditMethod 1 of 5: Search Bar

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    Type keyword(s) into the text box at the upper right of any page.
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    Click on the Search button next to the text box or click on the Enter button of your keyboard to view a list of titles.

EditMethod 2 of 5: Categories

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    Click on Categories at the upper left of any page.
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EditMethod 3 of 5: Related wikiHows

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    Click on Related wikiHow articles at the bottom of each article or in the column to the right.

EditMethod 4 of 5: Links

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EditMethod 5 of 5: Google Search

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Categories: Searching for Articles and Content | Help

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Español: Cómo buscar en wikiHow, Deutsch: Wie man wikiHow duchsucht, Русский: искать информацию на WikiHow

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