- To search for other control characters, such as @key{control-S},
-quote it by typing @kbd{C-q} first (@pxref{Inserting Text}). To
-search for non-@acronym{ASCII} characters, you can either use
-@kbd{C-q} and enter its octal code, or use an input method
-(@pxref{Input Methods}). If an input method is enabled in the current
-buffer when you start the search, you can use it in the search string
-also. While typing the search string, you can toggle the input method
-with the command @kbd{C-\} (@code{isearch-toggle-input-method}). You
-can also turn on a non-default input method with @kbd{C-^}
+ To search for non-@acronym{ASCII} characters, use one of the
+following methods:
+
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+Type @kbd{C-q}, followed by a non-graphic character or a sequence of
+octal digits. This adds a character to the search string, similar to
+inserting into a buffer using @kbd{C-q} (@pxref{Inserting Text}). For
+example, @kbd{C-q C-s} during incremental search adds the
+@key{control-S} character to the search string.
+
+@item
+Type @kbd{C-x 8 @key{RET}}, followed by a Unicode name or code-point.
+This adds the specified character into the search string, similar to
+the usual @code{insert-char} command (@pxref{Inserting Text}).
+
+@item
+Use an input method (@pxref{Input Methods}). If an input method is
+enabled in the current buffer when you start the search, you can use
+it in the search string also. While typing the search string, you can
+toggle the input method with @kbd{C-\}
+(@code{isearch-toggle-input-method}). You can also turn on a
+non-default input method with @kbd{C-^}