From 6ce3c58ea4a83c080f255ce9181c2c1de6c86421 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tim Stack <timothyshanestack@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2024 09:07:02 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] [faq] add Q about searching

Related to #1290
---
 docs/source/faq.rst | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/source/faq.rst b/docs/source/faq.rst
index 013d1c96..dd3ae727 100644
--- a/docs/source/faq.rst
+++ b/docs/source/faq.rst
@@ -83,3 +83,12 @@ Q: Why isn't a file being displayed?
 
 :Details: If a file being monitored by lnav does not match a known log file
   format, it is treated as plaintext and will be displayed in the TEXT view.
+
+Q: How can I search for an exact word?
+--------------------------------------
+
+:Solution: Surround the word to search for with :code:`\b`.
+
+:Details: The :code:`\b` means "word break" and matches a position where a
+  "word" ends.  That is, right before a space character, punctuation, etc,
+  or at EOL.