3. HTML Help Search Tab

The HTML Search tab provides several search options that can find all topics associated with the search or only topics that pass through one of several filter options.

It is highly recommended that you review these features to use them to their maximum potential.

Tip: Click a number in the graphic to display its description.

1	Words to search.
	Words in double-quotes			Search looks for the exact phrase.
	Words not in double-quotes			Search looks for any topic that contains the words in any order.
2	Conditional search topics that should include:
	AND	All of the words anywhere in the topic.
	OR	Words before or after OR.
Up	NEAR	Words near each other in the topic.
	NOT	None of the words after NOT
3	List Topics		Click to start the search.
4	Either method displays a topic in the right pane. Method 1 Select a topic. Click the Display button Method 2 Double-click a selection.
5	Checked boxes filter search options.
	Topics that the Search engine includes in its search are as follows.
	Search Previous Results
		Check	For the current search, only topics found in the last search.
		Clear	All topics.
	Match similar words
		Check	Similar words, e.g. if function is entered, functionality will be included in the results.
		Clear	Exactly the words that were entered in the Type in the word(s) to search for field.
	Search titles only
Up		Check	Only topic headings.
		Clear	All text.
6	Click any column to sort results by the selected column.
	Example Click Location to sort results by the topic's primary book in the Table of Contents. This makes it very easy to find topics that are in the same category. For example, all topics in the Point Control Panel book are grouped together.
7	Found search words are highlighted in the selected topic.
8	Locate	Displays the Contents tab; the selected topic is highlighted.

Tip: Place double-quotes (") around a phrase to search for an exact match.

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