How do I start a new search?
What can I search for on Link Vault?
How do I search for a whole phrase?
Can I find pages in a particular language?
Does Link Vault offer any special features?
How do I clear my browser's search history?
How do I start a new search?
A basic search is done by filling in a search query in the search box and pressing the "SEARCH" button.
Link Vault will gather all the information related to your search term(s), and arrange it on a search results page. Here you can also find integrated results from real-time news sources, and useful tools related to your query.
From the search results page, it is possible to narrow your search. More on this in the results page FAQ.
[ top of page ]What can I search for on Link Vault?
On the front page, you can specify the type of search you are making. The options are Web, News, Pictures, Video and Audio files. You can access each of these search types by clicking on the search tabs just above the search box.
By default, "Web" is selected. To perform a search for pictures, click the search tab labeled "Pictures". For more information about each of these search types, see the following FAQ sections: News, Pictures, Video and Audio.
[ top of page ]How do I search for a whole phrase?
You may want to search for a whole word pattern, for example when you are searching for a person or a movie title. You can tell Link Vault to match your phrase exactly by enclosing your query in quotation marks.
[ top of page ]Can I find pages in a particular language?
By default, Link Vault automatically detects what language you would most likely want your results in based on what country you are coming from. In the example below, a user is coming from the USA, so Link Vault has chosen to find pages written in "English"
You can override these default settings using the customize language form.
Tip: Simply clicking "English" will access the form directly.
[ top of page ]Does Link Vault offer any special features?
Our advanced search feature enables you to easily limit your search results to a specific domain or file type.
You can also use special keywords and shortcuts in your query to find pages within a specified domain, or pages with a certain word in its title or URL. There is a guide to Link Vault's Query Language available that lists and explains all of the special keywords and shortcuts currently supported by Link Vault.
[ top of page ]How do I clear my browser's search history?
If you are using Internet Explorer, you can clear the search history by clicking "Tools -> Options", the "Content" tab, the "AutoComplete" button and then click "Clear Forms".
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