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    <title>Help/Quickstart/searching</title>
    <updated>2007-08-24T00:27:16.5870000-04:00</updated>
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<div class="media_floatleft"><span><a href="http://www.povo.com/Image:Qstart_tagfilter" class="media"><img src="http://media.povo.com/D/162/1/0/8/546x322/Qstart_tagfilter" alt="www:Image:Qstart tagfilter" title="www:Image:Qstart tagfilter" width="546" height="322" /></a></span></div>
<p>Type into the <b>search box</b> to find what you are looking for and where you think it is located. If you don't know the exact address, don't sweat it: Povo will do it's best to find what you are looking for.</p>
<p>You can also begin your search using the <b>tag filter</b>, which displays tags that are relevant to your current area and/or search terms. As you refine your search, the tag filter will display increasingly relevant tags, allowing you to quickly narrow down your results.</p>
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<p>Povo provides results found in the vicinity of the area you searched in. If you can't find what you're looking for in the immediate area, try the results at another distance.</p>
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<div class="media_floatleft"><span><a href="http://www.povo.com/Image:Qstart_searchtemplates" class="media"><img src="http://media.povo.com/D/164/1/0/8/637x410/Qstart_searchtemplates" alt="www:Image:Qstart searchtemplates" title="www:Image:Qstart searchtemplates" width="637" height="410" /></a></span></div>
<p>Search templates are mini search-engines created by the community. They are indicated in the tag filter, and will appear with search results where helpful in narrowing down results.</p>
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<p><b>That's about it - Povo tries to make finding things and places as easy for you as possible.</b> The real power of Povo lies in the ability for YOU to contribute what you know about your favorite places. Learn about <a href="http://www.povo.com/Help/Quickstart/contributing">contributing to Povo.</a></p>  
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