Autodesk 256B1-05A761-1301 - AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 User Manual page 144

When you enter keywords or a phrase in the InfoCenter box, you search the contents of multiple Help
resources as well as any additional documents that have been specified in the InfoCenter Settings dialog
box or through the CAD Manager Control Utility.
NOTE You must have Internet access to display search results from the Autodesk Online category.
Keyword searches produce better results. In case of a misspelled word, spelling suggestions are displayed on
the panel.
The results are displayed as links on the InfoCenter Search Results panel. Click a link to display the topic,
article, or document.
To keep Search Results, Subscription Center, Communication Center, and the Favorites panel expanded,
click the push pin icon in the bottom-right corner of the panel.
When you use InfoCenter to search for information, you can use the following special symbols in your query
to refine or expand it. These symbols can be used alone or can be combined.
Symbol
*
?
~
When performing the exact phrase search, use double quotation marks (" ") to enclose words that must
appear next to each other in the specified text string. For example, enter "specify units of measurement" to
find only topics with all those words in that order. You can also use the previously mentioned symbols in
a text string that is enclosed in double quotation marks.
To search multiple sources for information
1 In the InfoCenter box, enter a keyword or phrase.
2 Click the Search button.
The search results display in the Search Results panel.
To search a single location for information
1 In the InfoCenter box, enter a keyword or phrase.
2 Click the down arrow next to the Search button.
3 Select a location from the list to search.
The search results from that location display in the Search Results panel.
To add a location to search
1 In the InfoCenter box, click the down arrow next to the Search button.
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Description
Replaces one or more characters when used at the begin-
ning, middle, or end of a word. For example, "*lish",
"p*lish", and "pub*" will find "publish". Also, "anno*" will
find "annotative", "annotation", "annoupdate", "annoreset",
and so on.
Replaces a single character. For example, "cop?" will find
"copy", but not "copybase".
Adds grammatical form variations to a keyword when added
at the beginning or end of a word. For example, "plotting~"
will find "plots", "plotted", and so on. Also, "~plot" will find
"preplot", "replot", and so on.