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Exact spelling for surnames is no longer an option?

Jonathan Levine_1
Jonathan Levine_1 ✭
September 29, 2021 edited August 15, 2024 in Search

Is there no longer an option to request exact spelling for an inputted surname?

I know exactly what I'm looking for and know precisely how it's spelled on a specific document. I don't have the time or patience to sort through the dozens of other variations and know how to use wildcards, etc. when I need to.

Thank you!

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  • Julia Szent-Györgyi
    Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 29, 2021 Answer ✓

    Like everything else in the new interface, you have to work extra-hard for the priviledge: click More Options, scroll down to the bottom of the resulting popup, click the slider to turn on the boxes, scroll back up to the search fields, and click the boxes you need. Five actions instead of just one, isn't it a lovely improvement in usability?

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  • Jonathan Levine_1
    Jonathan Levine_1 ✭
    September 29, 2021

    THANK YOU! I just found it. :-)

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