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:'''''NB''' This page summarizes the built-in search function. A wiki may have more detailed information about available options and features enabled on it, for example the [[w:en:Help:Searching|Search help page]] on English Wikipedia.''

The quickest way to find information in {{SITENAME}} is to look it up directly. In the Vector skin (the default MediaWiki skin since MW 1.16), near the top right of every page there is a '''{{lcfirst:{{int:search}}}}''' box with a magnifying glass icon
The quickest way to find information in {{SITENAME}} is to look it up directly. In the Vector skin (the default MediaWiki skin since MW 1.16), near the top right of every page there is a '''{{lcfirst:{{int:search}}}}''' box with a magnifying glass icon


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By default only the namespaces specified in your [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] will be searched. Logged-in users can change their preferences to specify the namespaces they want to search by default. This can be done by selecting and deselecting boxes in the ”search” section of user preferences.
By default only the namespaces specified in your [[Help:Preferences|preferences]] will be searched. Logged-in users can change their preferences to specify the namespaces they want to search by default. This can be done by selecting and deselecting boxes in the ”search” section of user preferences.
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