Wikipedia uses a powerful search engine, with a search box on every page. The search box will navigate directly to a given page name upon an exact match. But, you can force it to show you other pages that include your search … See more

Whatever you type into the search box is called the "search string". It may also be referred to as the "search query".
A basic search string is simply the topic you are interested in … See more

Search is case insensitive, that is, upper and lowercase is ignored.
Search "folds" character families, matching similar-looking letters across alphabets, to match foreign terms. So, you don't have to type in diacritical letters, and your terms will still match. For … See more

The search results page looks just like the search page, with the results for your search query presented below it. (For information on what can by typed into the search box, see … See more

The search box is an input box with the term "Search Wikipedia" in it. In Wikipedia's default Vector skin, it is located in the top right corner of the screen. In the former … See more

The search page features a search box, with some links to search domains beneath it. (For information on what can by typed into the search box, see Search string syntax above.)
The main difference between this search box and the one … See more

There is a Preferences→ Search tab. (You must be logged in.)
The default search domain is article space, but any user can … See more