# Searching for threads **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [May 30, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793 "2023-05-30T22:47:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793/1 "2023-05-30T22:47:42Z")
When we had the former format one could search for thread topics by using a search function and adding desired search words, kind of like Google. I have never really learned how to use this new format as well, cand someone tell me how to, say, search for threads with certain words in the title? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793/2 "2023-05-30T23:24:27Z")
I’ve not had good luck using the search by word. I’m more successful if I know the name of the poster. It’s still a crap shoot if they have a huge posting history. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793/3 "2023-05-30T23:27:21Z")
Do a search but choose “advanced search” (far right menu icon in the search box), and choose the box in front of: “Only return topics/posts…” “Matching in title only” Or to make it easier, just type “in:title” at the end of whatever you’re searching for and it does it without having to go deeper into options. So, if I want to find threads that specifically mention defenestration in the title, I just search for: **defenestration in:title** It gives me 7 threads as a result. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793/4 "2023-05-30T23:44:04Z")
I am ashamed to admit this, but although I have looked for the search box I can’t find that either. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793/5 "2023-05-30T23:46:15Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I am ashamed to admit this, but although I have looked for the search box I can’t find that either. - [https://boards.straightdope.com/search](https://boards.straightdope.com/search) ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793/6 "2023-05-30T23:47:25Z")
It’s the magnifying glass icon at the top of every page. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793/7 "2023-05-31T00:02:03Z")
Since this is about how to use Discourse’s software, let’s move this to Site Feedback (from ATMB). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/searching-for-threads/984793/8 "2023-05-31T00:50:32Z")
Thank you so much!!! This is giving me what I was looking for!