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Searching for Help Topics
When you tire of clicking and skimming Help Center's 10,000 pages, you can use the search function. It's fast, easy, and usually finds a wide range of related topics, which can acquaint you with features that you were unaware of.
To search for help topics:
- In Help Center, type or paste a search phrase in the Search text box; then press Enter or click the green arrow ( Figure 3.4 ). Help Center conducts the search and divides the results into three categories.
- Click one of the categories listed in the Search Results panel ( Figure 3.5 ): Suggested Topics lists pages with keyword matches. Microsoft assigns invisible keyword tags to help topics. Full-Text Search Matches lists pages that contain the literal phrase you entered. Microsoft Knowledge Base (on the internet) lists relevant articles that appear on Microsoft's massive support web site.
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Figure 3.4 If you choose a category in Pick a Help Topic on the home page before starting your search, Help Center displays a Search Only check box below the Search text box. Check this box to narrow your search; uncheck it to search the entire help system.
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Figure 3.5 In a full-text search, the highlighted text shows matches for your search phrase.