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To select items in a list, follow these tips:
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| Include all items |
Do not select anything, or select All at the top of the list. |
| Select one item |
Click the item. |
| Select two or more items |
Click the first item.
Then press Ctrl and click to choose the other items. |
| Select a range of items |
Click the first item.
Then scroll to the last item, press Shift, and click the last item. |
| Clear one or more selections |
Press Ctrl and click each item you no longer want to include. |
| Clear all selections |
Select All at the top of the list. |
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Use the Search Text field to search for programs
that contain specific words.
The search includes the program name, partners, status, scope, purpose, evaluation,
and product information.
Type search words using these tips:
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| One word |
All or part of a word |
child
Results include child and all other words containing
that string of letters,
such as children. |
| All search words |
Two or more words |
school children
Results include both school and children. |
| Any search words |
Two or more words separated by or |
school or children
Results include either school or children or both. |
| Word variations |
Two or more words separated by or |
9th or ninth
Results include either of the words 9th or ninth. |
| A phrase |
Words enclosed in quotation marks |
"school children"
Results include the phrase school children. |
| Phrase variations |
Phrases enclosed in quotation marks, separated by or |
"KidsWalk" or "kids walk"
Results include either of the phrases KidsWalk or kids walk. |
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Widening your search |
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A wide search encompasses a range of programs.
Use this technique when you want to browse through programs
or your original search did not yield any results.
To widen your search, follow these tips:
| Search Technique
| Example
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| Search for only one or two criteria |
State: Alabama
Population: Children
Results include all programs in Alabama that target children. |
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Select more than one item in a list |
Components: Community task force, Community-based interventions
Results include all programs with community components.
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For setting or population, select None specified as well as the
item of interest |
Setting: Home, None specified
Results include all programs set in the home or with no specified setting.
Programs with settings or populations categorized as "None specified" are broad and flexible,
and could meet your search criteria.
Tips for Selecting from a List |
| Type only one word in the Search Text field |
Search Text: child
Results include all programs that contain the word child
(and all other words containing that string of letters).
Tips for Entering Search Text |
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Narrowing your search |
Use a narrow search if you have a specific set of criteria to meet,
or when the original search displayed too wide a range of programs.
To narrow your search, follow these tips:
| Search Technique
| Example |
| Select all known criteria |
State: Pennsylvania
Setting: Schools
Population: Children
Results include all programs involving the Pennsylvania department of health
that are set at school and target children.
Tips for Selecting from a List |
| Type more than one word in the Search Text field |
Search Text: school children
Results include all programs
that contain the words school and children.
Tips for Entering Search Text |
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