Start with a concrete term
Try words such as “notifications,” “cache” or “shared device” instead of a long sentence containing several unrelated issues. An error number can be useful when you are looking for a page-error explanation. Avoid entering account passwords, recovery codes or other private information into a search field.
Read beyond the result title
A title identifies the topic, while the description should help you judge whether it fits your question. A guide about saved browser data is not necessarily a guide about server failures. Open the closest match and use its section headings before assuming that it contains the answer.
Change approach when nothing matches
Try a shorter phrase, a related term or the relevant topic category. Check that you are searching in the language you intend to read. A zero-result page means no suitable match was found in this publication’s collection; it does not establish that the underlying question has no answer.
A quick checklist
- Search for the specific setting, action or error you need.
- Compare the result description with your actual question.
- Try the topic category when a keyword finds no match.
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