How do I search within a forum only?

[Tim S.]

This has probably been asked and answered a bunch of times. I tried searching, but I get a bunch of unrelated results because I don't know how to search effectively.  Seems like a sticky is needed for this. 

Is there a tutorial on how to search effectively?   I'd like to only search within a particular forum, is this possible?

I haven't been able to find it....... by searching..... the irony....

[Randy K.]

Note: The following works on the desktop version of the site, I'm not familiar with the mobile app.

In the main search bar, enter the term or phrase you're looking for and click Enter or the magnifying glass.

1) On the search results page, there are several subsections. People, Forums, Blog, Marketplace, etc. Click on the "Forums" subsection.

2) There should be a "Filter Results" button somewhere. On the desktop version, it's in the upper-right corner of the results frame. Click that button.

3) Select whichever subforum you'd like to limit your search to.