Configuring Indexing of Similar Words

By default, words that differ only in diacritics (accents) are considered the same word by the indexer (at least for English and some other languages). If you want such words to be treated as different words by the indexer, you can use Indexing Options in Control Panel or you can use Group Policy. Note that changing this policy results in a full rebuild of the index because it changes the internal structure of the content index.

Note The default setting for how diacritics are handled varies by language. For example, the default is Off in English, but it is On in several other languages.

Configuring Indexing of Similar Words Using Control Panel

To cause words that differ only in diacritics to be indexed as different words using Indexing Options in Control Panel, follow these steps:

1. Click Advanced and respond to the UAC prompt to open the Advanced Options properties dialog box.
2. Select the Treat Similar Words With Diacritics As Different Words check box.

Configuring Indexing of Similar Words Using Group Policy

To cause words that differ only in diacritics to be indexed as different words using Group Policy, enable the following policy setting for targeted computers:

Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Search \Allow Using Diacritics