# Can't use the search tool

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-use-the-search-tool/84953>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [October 2, 2001, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-use-the-search-tool/84953 "2001-10-02T11:44:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Wiwaxia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Wiwaxia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wiwaxia)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-use-the-search-tool/84953/1 "2001-10-02T11:44:42Z")

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For some reason, I can’t use the search function. I’ve tried several different time spans and lots of different search words, but I always get the “sorry, no matches” page.

I’ve even tried to use a search terms I see is currently on the board, but same thing.

What’s wrong?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-use-the-search-tool/84953/2 "2001-10-02T11:48:23Z")

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you are specifying the correct forum, aren’t you (the default is ATMB - this forum)

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**Author:** ![Wiwaxia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Wiwaxia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wiwaxia)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2001, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-use-the-search-tool/84953/3 "2001-10-02T11:49:02Z")

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Sorry, it works now - for the first time in several days. I don’t know how and why, but it does.