Why can't I find anything?

[cassa333]

Why do I have so much trouble finding stuff on the internet?

Even IF I have found the site I am looking for I can't find the information I need.

Bloody bloody bloody internet.

Oh well moan over... Now all I need to do is find the guidance notes for the Gift Aid form :(

[hc4361]

What are you trying to find?

[Davethedog]

Which search engine do you use.

[Carakeel]

http://www.hmrc.gov.u...s/giving/gift-aid.htm
Try this cassa.

[cassa333]

Loads of stuff all the time but today the guidance notes for filling out the chv1 form.

It seems totaly beyond me to find it and I have been looking for ages on the .gov site.

All I need to know is the difference between and the responsibilities of the responsible person and authorised offical.

[hc4361]

Have you read this?
http://www.hmrc.gov.u...omplete-form-chv1.htm

[treetops1]

http://www.hmrc.gov.u...omplete-form-chv1.htm

[cassa333]

Thank you Carakeel I have been rooting around there all day but I just can't find the spacific guidance notes for the responsible person and authorised offical!

[Buenchico]

Do you know about using double quotes with Google?
e.g. searching for 'english setters' (without the single quotes) will find pages that simply contain the words 'english' or 'setter', whereas searching for "english setters" will only look for the two words paired together.

Double quotes also force google into only returning results which have the 'quoted' search terms in them. So searching for this line (without the single quotes):
'poem Auden clocks London'
will find pages which simply contain some of those words. Whereas searching for this line (again without the single quotes):
'poem "Auden" "clocks" London'
will only bring up pages which have both of the quoted search terms within them, plus possibly one or both of the others.

Do you know about using the minus sign in Google, to exclude certain terms?
For example, if you're looking for a potter in Cambridge you might choose, initially, to search for
'potter Cambridge' (without the single quotes).
However (frustratingly, if you're trying to find someone to make you a pot) you might end up with lots of pages about Harry Potter films and events in Cambridge. So you should then search again for
'potter Cambridge -Harry'
or
'potter Cambridge -"Harry Potter" '

Do you use your browser's 'find' function to look for key words?
Press Crt and 'F' together, then type in the key word you're looking for. If it occurs more than once, keep hitting 'Enter' to move to the next occurrence.

It's easy really!

[boxtops]

what about this one, mentions Fit and Proper persons? http://www.hmrc.gov.u...el-dec-ff-persons.pdf

[Buenchico]

My post above relates to general searching ('cos your specific requirement weren't there when I started typing). I'll take a look to see if I can find your information.

[pillj123]

Geepers creepers...last man is an utter genius...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blue Peter Badge recommendation henceforth

[CreamSoda]

What are you looking for?

[Buenchico]

Is this what you want?
http://www.hmrc.gov.u...omplete-form-chv1.htm

[Buenchico]

Oh, I see that's the third time of posting!

(Found by simply going to the HMRC site and typing 'chv1' into the search box)

[cassa333]

Thank you hc4361 & treetops1

That is exactly what I was looking for.

How come I can never find this sort of thing? It is so frustrating:)

[hc4361]

I simply put this in to the google search box

Form CHV.1 guidance notes

[cassa333]

I know it seems so easy for everyone else but when ever i do these things I keep going round in circles.

It's got to be me as everyone else can find the right page on any given site in seconds. Me, I was looking all day!

Thank you everyone for your help.