How to Search wikiHow

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Last Updated: September 16, 2025

Are you looking for something specific on wikiHow? Finding an article or a page on wikiHow is very easy to do, and you can learn how by reading this article.

Method 1

Method 1 of 6:

Using the wikiHow Search Bar

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This opens when you click above the white line (between wikiHow and the magnifying glass) in the green bar overhead.
Use the main words which you think will be likely to give results containing answers to your question.

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Alternatively, you can click on the magnifying glass once you have typed your query.

Method 2

Method 2 of 6:

Searching For a wikiHow Category

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Click on the most appropriate general category.
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Click on the most appropriate sub-category (optional).
- Featured articles appear at the top of a page. Articles that require further editing appear at the bottom of a page.

Method 3

Method 3 of 6:

Reading Related wikiHows

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These can be found at the bottom of each article, or in the column to the right.

Method 4

Method 4 of 6:

Exploring Links Woven into Articles

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It will give more detailed information.

Method 5

Method 5 of 6:

Using a Search Engine

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Type in your desired search terms.

Method 6

Method 6 of 6:

Using wikiHow's Advanced Search Tool

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Note: This tool is only available to registered users and searches all pages, hidden or not hidden.
If it does exist, you will see it as the top search result. If an article exists under a different name, you may want to create a redirect. Simply type in #REDIRECT [[Target page]].

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Can I edit a title of an article?

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Yes! However, you have to be a New Article Booster to do so. If you want to suggest a new title, use the template {{title|NAME OF NEW TITLE}}. Only certain users can change the title to articles, however this template format works until it is changed.

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Am I able to print out something that I searched?

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Yes! You can print any articles on wikiHow. For more information, read Print a wikiHow Article.

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How would someone who doesn't know how to search find this?

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The person could have found it in "Related wikiHows" or linked here by another editor. The {{search}} template also links to this article.

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Use the Search Bar more effectively:
- Place a plus sign (+) prior to each word to view each "word separately” within your search results, such as + writer + grammar + punctuation.
- Place a minus sign (-) prior to each word to “omit a word,” such as recipe-meat for a vegetarian meal.
- Use quotation marks, to view "consecutive words of a phrase," such as "flower arrangement."
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If uncertain of spelling, choose a similar word. Example: Use obituary in place of eulogy.

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Keyword implies the most specific or relevant word that describes your topic.

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