Searching for Help Topics From the Bookshelf

You can search for help across all bookshelf documentation sets or narrow your search to selected documentation sets.

1. To open the bookshelf, select Help > Help Contents from the main menu bar.
2. Define the search scope by clicking Search Scope in the toolbar.

   The Select Search Scope dialog box opens.

3. Select Search only the following topics and click New.

   The New Search List dialog box opens.

4. Define the search scope:
   1. Enter a descriptive name for your search in the List name field.
   2. Select the topics you want to search in the Topics to search list box.
   3. Click OK.

   The Select Search Scope dialog box opens with your selection highlighted.

5. Click OK to return to the bookshelf.
   Note: Selecting a top-level checkbox extends the scope of the search to all subtopics. Use the plus and minus sign to the left of a topic to expand and collapse associated subtopics.
6. Type a query in the Search field and click Go.

   The search results display in the Search Results pane.

   Note: The narrowed search scope remains in effect for future searches until it is changed.
7. To search across all documentation sets, type a query in the Search field and click Go.

   The search results display in the Search Results pane.