Including or Excluding Topics in Search

You can include or exclude a topic when full-text search is generated. If you disable this feature, the topic is excluded from the search, but it is still included in the generated output.

How to Include or Exclude Topics in Search

  1. Open the Content Explorer.
  2. Locate and click on the topic file.
  3. In the local toolbar, click Display properties for the selected item.. The Properties dialog for the file opens.
  4. Click the Topic Properties tab.
  5. Click the check box labeled Include topic when full-text search database is generated.
  6. Click OK.

Note In Microsoft HTML Help, all topics are always searchable.

If the animation below is cut off, you can see the complete animation by clicking the link under it to open the full topic.