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<p>Ever wonder when you are searching on a topic that you get talk pages in the list of responses? Maybe you would like to have items show that do not. Check out your Preferences. See what items you actually have checked to show when you are searching.  
<p>Ever wonder when you are searching on a topic that you get talk pages in the list of responses? Maybe you would like to have items show that do not. Check out your Preferences. See what items you actually have checked to show when you are searching.  
To get to your preferences, go to your “Personal tools and choose “Preferences.” Then click on “Search options.” The first thing you see on the preference page is Display options. If you want to see more hits per page change it.  
To get to your preferences, go to your “Personal tools and choose “Preferences.” Then click on “Search options.” The first thing you see on the preference page is Display options. If you want to see more hits per page change it.  
But under “Advanced options” is where you see what namespaces are displayed when you are searching for information. You can check them all, but maybe you don’t want to see talk pages. If talk pages are check, uncheck them. If you want to see Policy pages, check that. Anyway here is where you can pick and choose what items you want to see when searching the Wiki.
But under “Advanced options” is where you see what namespaces are displayed when you are searching for information. You can check them all, but maybe you don’t want to see talk pages. If talk pages are checked, uncheck them. If you want to see Policy pages, check that. Anyway here is where you can pick and choose what items you want to see when searching the Wiki.
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===Split Your Screen to see more===
===Split Your Screen to see more===
<p>Tabs on your browser are nice but they have a problem. If you are trying to follow instructions or paraphrase one article while editing another, going back and forth via the tabs is a pain. If you’re like me you have forgotten what you read by the time the other page comes up.
<p>Tabs on your browser are nice but they have a problem. If you are trying to follow instructions or paraphrase one article while editing another, going back and forth via the tabs is a pain. If you’re like me you have forgotten what you read by the time the other page comes up.