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Get Fewer Results

If there are too many results for the search to be useful, try the following.

Problem
Try These Suggestions

Too many products
Select File -> Preferences -> Help and enable the product filter for specified products. For details, see Product Filter.
Order results by product--click the Product column. If you cannot see it, make the pane wider.

Page is not about search word, but just mentions it
Try the Index pane to see more important entries for that search word.

Too many irrelevant results
Type more than one word in the Search for field.
Use Boolean operators (in all capitals), for example, printing AND figures NOT exporting.

Topic is not relevant
Look at the Section column in the search results list, which provides context for the result. If you cannot see the column, make the pane wider.

Problem	Try These Suggestions
Too many products	Select File -> Preferences -> Help and enable the product filter for specified products. For details, see Product Filter. Order results by product--click the Product column. If you cannot see it, make the pane wider.
Page is not about search word, but just mentions it	Try the Index pane to see more important entries for that search word.
Too many irrelevant results	Type more than one word in the Search for field. Use Boolean operators (in all capitals), for example, `printing AND figures NOT exporting`.
Topic is not relevant	Look at the Section column in the search results list, which provides context for the result. If you cannot see the column, make the pane wider.

Get More Results

If you want more results, try the following.

Problem
Try These Suggestions

No results for the product
Be sure the product filter is set correctly. Select File -> Preferences -> Help and disable the product filter. For details, see Product Filter.

No results but you know the word should be there
Try variations of the search words with an OR between the words. For example, search for preference OR preferences to find all pages that contain either the word preference or the word preferences.

Not enough information
Try searching the Technical Support database by clicking the link at the bottom of the Search results pane.

Problem	Try These Suggestions
No results for the product	Be sure the product filter is set correctly. Select File -> Preferences -> Help and disable the product filter. For details, see Product Filter.
No results but you know the word should be there	Try variations of the search words with an `OR` between the words. For example, search for `preference` `OR` `preferences` to find all pages that contain either the word `preference` or the word `preferences`.
Not enough information	Try searching the Technical Support database by clicking the link at the bottom of the Search results pane.

Boolean Operators in Search Favorites