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Clicking Enter on the keyboard or selecting Show More Results completes a search using the entered text. Search results appear both in a list on the left side of the screen, ordered by their calculated relevance to the search terms, and as points on the map. | Clicking Enter on the keyboard or selecting Show More Results completes a search using the entered text. Search results appear both in a list on the left side of the screen, ordered by their calculated relevance to the search terms, and as points on the map. | ||
Commas are used to separate levels of description; for example: village, county, state, country. | Commas are used to separate levels of description; for example: village, county, state, country. | ||
==Special Characters== | |||
Wildcard characters can be used to adjust search terms. | Wildcard characters can be used to adjust search terms. | ||
:::? - replaces any single letter/character in a place name, allowing any possible letter to appear in its place. For example, entering “Sm?rna” will display both Smyrna and Smirna among the valid results. <br> | :::? - replaces any single letter/character in a place name, allowing any possible letter to appear in its place. For example, entering “Sm?rna” will display both Smyrna and Smirna among the valid results. <br> | ||