What is the deal with Yahoo Shortcuts? When you type a search into Yahoo, sometimes it returns as the first result something labelled "shortcut." What is this? How does it work? How extensive is the knowledge base that drives it?
What is a Yahoo! Shortcut? A Yahoo! Shortcut is a quick way to get to the information you want. A Yahoo! Shortcut automatically appears when it is relevant to your search and can contain links to useful content from Yahoo!, its partners, or across the web. Some of the content may come from partners who pay to be included in Yahoo! or have another financial relationship with Yahoo!.
Sometimes, we even give you the answer to your search right there in the shortcut. You can also learn how to trigger some of our shortcuts yourself, by using the special search words described below. All shortcuts can be found here:http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/
The search for people who can answer your question continues for as long as needed - until you find the answer you were looking for.
When an answer is posted by someone who was invited (byYedda or by yourself) to answer your question, their answer is marked with a yellow "invited by Yedda".
To be invited to answer other people's questions in your areas of knowledge and interest, be sure to list your favorite topics:
» My Settings › My Topics.
Of course, the more helpful your answers are, the more likely you are to be invited to future questions...
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