Help System

Using the Help Search
Using the Help Search
  • Phrase:Returns all topics that contain the exact phrase in the search criteria. Use quotation marks around the phrase.
    Ex."system administration"
  • And:Returns all topics that contain all the words in the search criteria, in any combination. Insert a plus sign between all words in the search criteria.
    Ex.system + administration
  • Or:Returns all topics with any combination of words in the search criteria. This is the default.
    Ex.system administration
For more information:Searching Online Help

Searching Online Help

Use the online help search to find topics that contain phrases, keywords, or partial words that you enter in the search field.

When you open any help topic, the search field is in the upper right corner of the screen.

To view a short video that explains how to find words and phrases in the online help, see Help System Search Functionality.

Searching for Phrases in Topics

Enter phrases in quotation marks in the help search field to return a list of only the topics that contain the complete phrase.

What you want to search for Entry in the help search field
All topics that mention the Tax Analysis report "Tax Analysis Report"

Searching for Multiple Words in Topics: AND Search

To search for topics that include all the words that you enter in the search field, enter a plus sign (+) between each word. Each topic returned includes all the words that you entered in the search field, regardless of the order of the words or whether the words are adjacent to each other in each topic.

What you want to search for Entry in the help search field
All topics that contain both the words "approve" and "invoice" approve + invoice

Searching for Multiple Words in Topics: OR Search

When you enter words in the help search field without quotes or plus signs, the search assumes an OR relationship between the words. All topics that have any of the words that you enter are returned in the search.

An OR search is helpful when you are looking for something and you are not sure of the name or term used in the help.

What you want to search for Entry in the help search field
All the topics that contain the word "check" or "payment" or both check payment

Scope of the Search

The search field in help searches only the help topics. It does not search content from the Deltek Support Services website or the Deltek Learning Zone.