Does anyone use the save/load favourites function in Advanced search?

[JustineMumsnet]

Or can we take it off because it's a bit confusing we think?

[KristinaM]

i use it

but i can cope with you removing it

[newnamer]

I use it very regularly. I have my favourites saved, and I really hate it when I have to scroll through the massive long list to find the individual topics.
Please don't take it off but you could replace it with a general topic however e.g. I have education, primary ed, and secondary edn saved. It would be easier just to have "Education" with all the sub-topics...

[catinthehat1]

It was waaaaaay too complicated and fiddly to use & I was never convinced it actually worked either. Here, have my pitchfork, you can kill it now.

[singersgirl]

I use it, because I'm only interested in a few sections and it's a real pain to look down all that long list, particularly with all the Mumsnet local listings which seem to go on forever.

[NoNickname]

I use it too.

[elvislives]

I use it but haven't been able to since the changes

[SpringySunshine]

I use it & don't find it very confusing

[SuperBunny]

I don't use it but I do like being able to select the topics you want to search.

[KingCanuteIAm]

I don't use it and wouldn't use it but I don't think it is confusing to use. I did have a play with it and found it quite easy to get to grips with.

Why remove it? Is it causing trouble or taking up space?

[NoNickname]

If you keep it, can I recommend a change to it? It would be far easier to use if the categories were in alphabetical order.

[MamaG]

no

[ahundredtimes]

no don't use it

[BecauseImWorthIt]

Don't even know what it is!

[Gorionine]

I had not even realised it existed!Had never scrolled down that much!

[poopscoop]

bit too confusing for me, so no

[poopscoop]

bit too confusing for me, so no

[Bumperlicioso]

Nope

[CantSleepWontSleep]

Occasionally, but not enough that I'd miss it.

[Tigerschick]

No, I don't use it as I've never really understood why you would use it.
Why do you want to get rid of it, tho?

[MrsSprat]

never 'eard of it mate!

I use customise and 'hide' topics to get rid of all the really boring irrelevant to me at-this-time-in-my-life sections and the scab-picky ones I need to stay away from

[NotanOtter]

i use it but never too sure if it works

[nannynick]

Yes, I use it to limit searches to my favourite board.
If you were to remove the feature, would it still be possible to search a specific board?

Perhaps you could remove it from Advanced Search, but create a new search page called Expert Search - for those of us who still like that feature.

[foxytocin]

i use it. great function. don't lose it.

[Jux]

Didn't even know it was there until now!

[weebump]

The what?