diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a7fb6cab..c0f7c6d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ### Enhancements
 
 * Update jQuery to version `3.3.1`. [#1491](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/issues/1491)
+* Add link to jekyll-algolia's `files_to_exclude` documentation.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/docs/_docs/05-configuration.md b/docs/_docs/05-configuration.md
index 81508915..8251ec60 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/05-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/05-configuration.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: "Configuration"
 permalink: /docs/configuration/
 excerpt: "Settings for configuring and customizing the theme."
-last_modified_at: 2018-02-16T12:49:45-05:00
+last_modified_at: 2018-02-19T08:09:39-05:00
 toc: true
 ---
 
@@ -530,6 +530,9 @@ For faster and more relevant search ([see demo](https://mmistakes.github.io/mini
 
 To use the Algolia search with GitHub Pages hosted sites follow [this deployment guide](https://community.algolia.com/jekyll-algolia/github-pages.html). Or this guide for [deploying on Netlify](https://community.algolia.com/jekyll-algolia/netlify.html).
 
+**Note:** The Jekyll Algolia plugin can be configured in several ways. Be sure to check out [their full documentation](https://community.algolia.com/jekyll-algolia/options.html "Algolia configuration") on how to exclude files and other valuable settings.
+{: .notice--info}
+
 ### SEO, Social Sharing, and Analytics Settings
 
 All optional, but a good idea to take the time setting up to improve SEO and links shared from the site.
diff --git a/docs/_docs/18-history.md b/docs/_docs/18-history.md
index 583f17b1..2d855de4 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/18-history.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/18-history.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ permalink: /docs/history/
 excerpt: "Change log of enhancements and bug fixes made to the theme."
 sidebar:
   nav: docs
-last_modified_at: 2018-02-16T15:18:36-05:00
+last_modified_at: 2018-02-19T08:07:26-05:00
 toc: true
 ---
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ toc: true
 ### Enhancements
 
 * Update jQuery to version `3.3.1`. [#1491](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes/issues/1491)
+* Add link to jekyll-algolia's `files_to_exclude` documentation.
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/docs/_posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md b/docs/_posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md
index 742bcb23..03f0d056 100644
--- a/docs/_posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md
+++ b/docs/_posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md
@@ -3,10 +3,27 @@ title:  "Exclude Post from Search Index"
 search: false
 categories: 
   - Jekyll
+last_modified_at: 2018-02-19T08:06:00-05:00
 ---
 
 This post should not appear in the search index because it has the following YAML Front Matter:
 
 ```yaml
 search: false
+```
+
+**Note:** `search: false` only works to exclude post's when using Lunr as a search provider.
+{: .notice--info}
+
+To exclude files when using Algolia as a search provider add an array to `algolia.files_to_exclude` in your `_config.yml`. For more configuration options be sure to check their [full documentation](https://community.algolia.com/jekyll-algolia/options.html).
+
+```yaml
+algolia:
+  # Exclude more files from indexing
+  files_to_exclude:
+    - index.html
+    - index.md
+    - excluded-file.html
+    - _posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md
+    - subdirectory/*.html
 ```
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diff --git a/test/_posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md b/test/_posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md
index 742bcb23..907343a8 100644
--- a/test/_posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md
+++ b/test/_posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md
@@ -3,10 +3,27 @@ title:  "Exclude Post from Search Index"
 search: false
 categories: 
   - Jekyll
+last_modified_at: 2018-02-19T08:05:34-05:00
 ---
 
 This post should not appear in the search index because it has the following YAML Front Matter:
 
 ```yaml
 search: false
+```
+
+**Note:** `search: false` only works to exclude post's when using **Lunr** as a search provider.
+{: .notice--info}
+
+To exclude files when using **Algolia** as a search provider add an array to `algolia.files_to_exclude` in your `_config.yml`. For more configuration options be sure to check their [full documentation](https://community.algolia.com/jekyll-algolia/options.html).
+
+```yaml
+algolia:
+  # Exclude more files from indexing
+  files_to_exclude:
+    - index.html
+    - index.md
+    - excluded-file.html
+    - _posts/2017-11-28-post-exclude-search.md
+    - subdirectory/*.html
 ```
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