Search tips
You can search macromedia.com by entering one or more terms in the search box
at the top of the page. This will perform a full-text search of page titles,
keywords, URLs, alt text, and body content found on the site.
The following tips may also help you find the right page.
- To find a particular TechNote, enter its ID number. Example: 3507
- By default, your search results will return pages that contain all of your
search terms. There is no need to include the "AND" operator between terms.
- To restrict your search to a particular support center or other area of
macromedia.com, use the pop-up selections located under the search input
field.
- Google search terms are case-insensitive.
Note: Some site applications use specialized search functions to improve
results. See "Additional Search Features" below.
Advanced Search Tips
You can increase the accuracy of your searches by adding operators to
fine-tune the terms you enter into the search field.
Using the '+' Operator
Google, our search provider, will generally ignore common words such as
"where" and "how," as well as certain single digits and letters. Because these
terms are so common, they often slow down your search without improving your
results.
If one of these common words or characters is necessary to find the results
you want, you can include it by putting a "+" sign at the beginning of the
word.
Example: +how +to find serial number
Another method that can be used to find exact text matches is to use a phrase
search.
Using the ' - ' Operator
Sometimes what you're searching for has more than one meaning"windows" can
refer to the Microsoft operating system or application windows. You can exclude
a word from your search by putting a minus sign ("-") immediately in front of
the term you want to avoid.
Example: windows -Microsoft
Using the 'OR' Operator
Google supports the logical "OR" operator. To retrieve pages that include
either word A or word B, enter the word "OR" in uppercase between
terms.
Example: XML OR Extensible Markup Language
Phrase Searches
Search for exact phrases by enclosing them in quotation marks. Searches
performed on exact phrases will include common words. Phrase searches are
especially useful when searching for exact quotes or proper nouns.
Example: The phrase search "how to find your serial number" will
find pages that include that exact phrase. | 
