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Punctuation in Zendesk Support Searches

Understand how punctuation is handled in Zendesk Support searches and how it affects your search results.

How does punctuation affect searches in Zendesk Support?

In Zendesk Support, punctuation characters are generally not included in searches. This means that when you perform a search, punctuation in the search terms is ignored, and the search focuses on the words themselves. This can affect the results you get, especially if you're searching for terms that include punctuation.

For more details on how punctuation affects searches, refer to theZendesk Support search reference.


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