Finding a Topic

To find a topic in SQL Server Books Online, use the tabs in the Navigation pane:

• Click the Contents tab to browse the table of contents, which is an expandable, hierarchical list of topics.
  
  
• Click the Index tab to see a list of index entries, and then type a term that you want to search for or scroll through the list of terms. Topics are often indexed under more than one entry.
  
  
• Click the Search tab and then type the word to locate every occurrence of a word or phrase that may be contained in SQL Server Books Online. For more information, see Using the Search Tab.

  Note  The results of a search are displayed in three columns: Title, Location, and Rank. The ranking of topics under the Rank column is not determined by any standard (for example, alphabetical order or most number of hits). Do not use the ranking to determine which topics to view.

• Click the navigation buttons on the toolbar. For more information, see Using SQL Server Books Online.

Creating and Using the Favorites List

The Favorites list provides a convenient way to access topics that you frequently refer to.

• To create a list of favorite topics, locate the topic you want to make a favorite topic, click the Favorites tab, and then click Add.
  
  
• To return to a favorite topic, click the Favorites tab, select the topic, and then click Display.
  
  
• If you want to rename a topic, on the Favorites tab, select the topic, and then type a new name in the Current topic box.
  
  
• To remove a favorite topic, on the Favorites tab, select the topic, and then click Remove.

Accessing a Topic Using a URL

You can use a URL to direct someone to a topic in SQL Server Books Online.

To direct someone to a topic in SQL Server Books Online

1. On the page to which you want to direct someone, in the Navigation pane, right-click the topic, and then click Jump to URL.
   
   
2. Copy the URL that appears in the Current URL box, and then paste it into an e-mail or other document.
   
   
3. Instruct the person receiving the URL on how to paste the URL into the Jump to this URL dialog box.

   The URL can also be pasted in the Address box in Microsoft Internet Explorer. However, this will not bring up SQL Server Books Online; only the topic that you selected will be displayed.