Is it still possible to search within a specific forum? I worked out how to search for a keyword within individual threads, but can no longer find the search function to search a keyword in posts, within different threads

​​​​​​In "advanced" search, if you scroll down, you'll see the option to select a specific forum instead of "all open forums"
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Thanks! I see if you click forums up top there is a drop down to Search forum too.

Including and Excluding Forums in Your Search
 

When conducting a search of the entire site of FlyerTalk, you might not want to include some forums — for example, the OMNI forum, to which not all FlyerTalk members have access.

To exclude all three OMNI forums, copy and paste the text below:

The numbers at the end of the text above reflect the number which is assigned to the forum. For example, 457 is OMNI; 652 is OMNI/PR; and 699 is OMNI/Games. To find those numbers, simply go to the forum...

...and you will find the forum number at the end of the Universal Resource Locator; or URL.

You can also include a forum with the following text, using the three OMNI forums once again as an example and using the word include instead of exclude as an example:

Try it for yourself!

Has the ability to search a specific forum been removed? When I'm looking at a forum, the only search I see is at the very top of the page. When I click the magnifying glass at the top of the page, it opens a giant "Search FlyerTalk Forums" prompt, but this search seems to be across the site and not the forum.

When beginning a search, by clicking the magnifying glass, the initial search is as you describe.

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From there, near the top right corner (above), one has to click on "Advanced >>" (in blue ink, as a link).

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One can input the same terms. But if you scroll down to the bottom of that page, you will see an option to search specific forums, "Search in Forum(s)".
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The default is "Search All Open Forums". But if you click on that line, you will be given a list of all open forums:

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Again, "Search All Open Forums" is the default. From there, one has to uncheck that and pick one or more other particular forums for greater specificity.

If quoting this post, please do not copy all four pictures! :)

The mobile skin has a different search interface than the desktop version. The desktop version has a "Search this Forum" link at the top right of the threads list. Individual threads have the same feature.

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Thanks, SPN Lifer. This works, although it's a really cumbersome, nonintuitive way to search a single forum.

Thanks, TWA884. The screenshot you posted is what I'm accustomed to seeing, complete with the "Search this Forum" link. However, the screen I see now in my desktop browser is pasted below. The Search this Forum funciton isn't there. I must say I much prefer TWA884's screen layout over this one!

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It would appear that you inadvertently switched to the mobile skin on your desktop. Please refer to the following thread in the Technical Support and Feedback forum: