-To make forward search possible you need to provide generated output PDF/DVI
- file with additional information about TeX sources.
+Forward search is, as the name implies, in a sense the
+\begin_inset Quotes eld
+\end_inset
+
+opposite
+\begin_inset Quotes erd
+\end_inset
+
+ to reverse search.
+ It allows you to let the viewer jump to a given position from within LyX.
+ If forward search is set up (as described in what follows), you can put
+ the cursor anywhere in your LyX document, and hit
+\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Navigate\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Forward search
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ (or select
+\begin_inset Flex MenuItem
+status collapsed
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+Forward search
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ in the context menu via right mouse click), and then the viewer will jump
+ to that position as well.
+ This implies, of course, that your viewer supports this function.
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+To make forward search possible, you first need to provide the generated
+ output PDF/DVI file with additional information about the TeX sources.