diff --git a/topics/appendix/resources/explore_api.md b/topics/appendix/resources/explore_api.md
index c4d00c90b..6da4b3cb3 100644
--- a/topics/appendix/resources/explore_api.md
+++ b/topics/appendix/resources/explore_api.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ There you'll find more EPs, and browsing through this list helps you discover fe
or
[Go to file](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/discover-intellij-idea.html#navigation-and-search)
helps you search for all files containing extension points.
-Just use *ExtensionPoints.xml as the search pattern and enable the _include non-project items_ checkbox.
+Just use *ExtensionPoints.xml as the search pattern and enable the include non-project items checkbox.
However, if a bundled or third-party plugin exposes EPs for others to implement, these EPs are defined in the plugin.xml files
of the plugins and not in the *ExtensionPoints.xml files of the IntelliJ Platform.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ to find all the files that meet the following criteria:
- The file type is XML
- It contains the tag ``
-- The file is in the scope _Project and Libraries_
+- The file is in the scope Project and Libraries

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Inspecting the contents of this package shows many related classes that will be
As a last resort, it is sometimes helpful to search directly for a method, class, and class member if you can guess a part of its name.
You can either use
[Search Everything or Go to Symbol](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/reference-keymap-win-default.html#find_everything).
-Note that you need to change the search scope to _All Places_ in the search window to find all occurrences of symbols.
+Note that you need to change the search scope to All Places in the search window to find all occurrences of symbols.
### 2.5 Refrain from Using Internal Classes