# Search for post title

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [February 4, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376 "2026-02-04T22:16:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376/1 "2026-02-04T22:16:35Z")

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I can’t seem to find the “Matching in title” checkbox in the advanced search feature. I know it used to be there, but I can’t see it now; little help?

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376/2 "2026-02-04T22:20:35Z")

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It’s in the “ **Only return topics/posts…** ” dropdown, or you can prepend your search term with the `in:title` modifier:

[![](https://fightingignorance.org/4ff672c5-dcdf-41ee-b26e-060b656b23d6-search-results-for-intitle-quotsearch-for-post-title-quot-straight-dope-message-board-february-04-02-20-04-pm-2x.jpg) ](https://fightingignorance.org/4ff672c5-dcdf-41ee-b26e-060b656b23d6-search-results-for-intitle-quotsearch-for-post-title-quot-straight-dope-message-board-february-04-02-20-04-pm-2x.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376/3 "2026-02-04T22:22:00Z")

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Ninja’d my reply. I’m pretty sure it used to be elsewhere (and easier to find) up until recently.

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376/4 "2026-02-04T22:22:27Z")

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I think so too. I’ve had trouble finding it the last few times (including just now!)

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**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376/5 "2026-02-04T22:24:54Z")

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Sweet, thanks much!

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376/6 "2026-02-04T22:26:25Z")

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Huh, apparently, you can also just type `t` as a shortcut for `in:title`. Like:

[![](https://fightingignorance.org/4c95b5c1-b9e6-4eb8-bbe0-e352c6ca6e99-search-for-post-title-site-feedback-straight-dope-message-board-february-04-02-24-57-pm-2x.jpg) ](https://fightingignorance.org/4c95b5c1-b9e6-4eb8-bbe0-e352c6ca6e99-search-for-post-title-site-feedback-straight-dope-message-board-february-04-02-24-57-pm-2x.jpg)

Other [Discourse aliases](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-for-content-effectively/273328?tl=en#p-1335259-aliases-3)

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/search-for-post-title/1027376/7 "2026-02-05T02:05:57Z")

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Discourse has such a problem with discoverability. It’s made by tech people.

I’ve even noticed a change that makes things less discoverable. Any discussion of it would probably take a new thread, but the average user may not find the save your post feature anymore.