Help talk:Searching

Semi-protected edit request on 20 October 2014

Please send details off official HQ of REXAGROUP Financial Services.- I received notice to open accountbut do not have the addressfor contact or phonecall. Befor Iopen account with8 digits, I would like to contact off said Bank and visit for further inquiries! Hadigue (talk) 17:00, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

Not done as stated in big bold letters on the edit page:-

This is not the place to ask questions, to report errors, or to contact Wikipedia. - Arjayay (talk) 20:08, 20 October 2014 (UTC)

drop-down list?

There reads: A list of matching page names drops down as you type the query. However, nothing "drops down". I looked the archives, and some suggested it might have something to do with JavaScript. I have JavaScript enabled, and it seems the problem has something to do with Internet Explorer. Maybe the only solution is to switch off from IE... 85.217.21.90 (talk) 03:19, 17 November 2014 (UTC)

Strangely, I just noticed that Google gives me a drop down list. So, it must not be entirely the fault of IE. 85.217.21.90 (talk) 03:32, 17 November 2014 (UTC)

It works on all browsers (including IE), but a drop-down only occurs when there is more than one match for the letters you are typing in. Once you type in enough letters to preclude anything else, it will only list that item. Even if you only type in one letter, the drop-down will occur. Hope that helps. Softlavender (talk) 03:37, 17 November 2014 (UTC)

Update for Cirrus search

Since we've switched to a new search engine, the "Search engine features" section needs a careful overhaul. How much of the detail at mw:Help:CirrusSearch needs to be added here? What is the target audience of this page? -- John of Reading (talk) 08:00, 11 December 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 January 2015

uses of benzalkonium chloride

154.122.111.60 (talk) 19:39, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

This is misplaced; I suggest you ask at the Science reference desk. -- John of Reading (talk) 19:47, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

Searching for a term without navigating to a page of that title

Suppose I want to find "Asturleonese" (as a single word) inside articles. I use the search box, but it automatically takes me to the hyphenated article "Astur-Leonese". How can I perform my actual search? Wiktionary does this properly, by having a search box with two buttons ("Go" and "Search"). WP seems to prevent me from doing it at all, or at least is making it so hard that I have to ask for help. 109.157.79.50 (talk) 01:10, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

The opening paragraph of Help:Searching shows ways to do it. Wiktionary has the same default Vector skin as the English Wikipedia with no "Go" and "Search" button. Do you have a Wiktionary account with another skin selected at wiktionary:Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-rendering? PrimeHunter (talk) 01:28, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 14 February 2015

78.166.154.124 (talk) 17:43, 14 February 2015 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. NiciVampireHeart 18:14, 14 February 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 March 2015

Step12 neiva (talk) 18:46, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested a change, but I suspect you are in the wrong place, as this page is only to discuss improvements to Help:Searching.
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Given the nature of this page, you will also need to reach consensus before any significant changes are implemented. - Arjayay (talk) 18:52, 8 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 March 2015

113.178.80.20 (talk) 13:30, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Not done: as you have not requested a change, but I suspect you are in the wrong place, as this page is only to discuss improvements to Help:Searching.
If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ".
Given the nature of this page, you will also need to reach consensus before any significant changes are implemented.- McMatter ^(talk)/_(contrib) 13:45, 16 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2015

37.75.212.217 (talk) 02:42, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Stickee (talk) 05:18, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Suggestion

Maybe there could be a section for such search options? I'm talking about /\ and /i part. --Edgars2007 (talk/contribs) 07:44, 24 April 2015 (UTC)