What is Proximity Search?

Concord’s default search shows instances in which all words in the search bar appear within one sentence or verse of each other. Using proximity search, you can expand your search results to show instances in which two or more words appear within a larger number (that you select) of verses, sentences, or paragraphs of each other. 

For a more general overview of Concord search features, visit this article: https://tfccs-opa.atlassian.net/wiki/x/NoBTL.

Learn more about proximity search by watching the video or reading the instructions below.

Explanatory Video

Conducting a Proximity Search in the Search Options Menu

To conduct a proximity search in Concord:

1. Enter the words you would like to search for in the search bar (you need at least two words and can not have more than five words). 

2. Click (or Tap for iPhone/mobile) on the words "Search Options" just below the search bar. This will open the new Search Options menu. 

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3. Click or tap on the gray button across from the words "Proximity Search." You will know proximity search has been activated once the gray button has turned blue and the word "Proximity" appears in a blue box under the search bar. 

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4. Two gray boxes will appear directly below the words Proximity Search.

   1. In the gray box on the lefthand side, enter a number of your choosing to indicate how many sentences, verses or paragraphs you want your search terms to be within one another to appear in your search results.

   2. In the gray box on the righthand side, click or tap on the dropdown to select whether you would like to search sentences and verses (will show results for all the books), paragraphs (will show results for only books by Mary Baker Eddy), sentences (will show results for only books by Mary Baker Eddy), or verses (will show only the Bible and Christian Science Hymnal).

5. Click or tap on the magnifying glass next to the search bar to conduct the search. 

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6. To disable proximity search, open the Search Options menu and click or tap on the blue toggle, turning it back to gray. 

7. To remove all activated search options at once, click or tap on the blue “Reset” button in the bottom right-hand corner of the Search Options menu. 

8. To remove all activated search options at once and simultaneously clear the words in the search bar, click or tap on the X located on the right-hand side of the search bar. 

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Below are some examples of proximity searches illustrating the various formats explained above.

Note: You may also use the Case Sensitive and Stemming checkboxes with the options below.

Note II: Some of the examples below use boolean and wildcard terms to search. For an in-depth explanation of these features, see this article: https://tfccs-opa.atlassian.net/wiki/x/DQAxFw.