Order and pages of results

Results come ten to a page in the News column, best match first. Previous and Next at the foot of the results move through the pages. Images and Videos show more per page.

#How results are ordered

• The best match comes first. 4Search compares the meaning of your search with each article.
• Between articles that match about equally well, the newer one comes first.
• A story many outlets are covering right now can move up a little, but never above a clearly better match.
• The Web column keeps Google's order.

There is no sort menu. To see only recent articles, narrow the date: choose 24 hours, or type today in your search. See Choose a time window and How 4Search finds and orders results.

#Move through the pages

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• Select Next for the next page and Previous to go back. Previous is greyed out on the first page.
• On a wide screen each column has its own pair of buttons at its foot. They move both columns together, so News and Web stay on the same page number.
• On a narrower screen, where the columns stack, one pair sits below the results.
• The page you are on is recorded in the address, so the browser's Back button and a shared link both work. See Share or bookmark a search.

#When the pages run out

A search lists roughly the first hundred matches, about ten pages of News. After that Next is greyed out. Images and Videos show 24 pictures a page and stop after a few pages.

If you have not found what you want by then, change the search rather than paging on:

• Add a word or two, or a name with capital letters.
• Narrow the date or set a minimum length. See Narrow results with filters.
• Use Full coverage on the closest result. See Full coverage and Related Coverage.

#Common questions

Can I sort results by date?

There is no sort menu. Narrow the date window to keep only recent articles; within a short window the newest of equally good matches comes first.

Why does the last page have fewer than ten results?

The list ends there. A search lists about a hundred matches.

Why did Next move the Web column too?

The buttons move both columns at once so they stay on the same page.