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Is it possible to put a search box into a Word document?
I would like to know how to put a search box/engine, like many websites have,
into a Word document, where it would search within the document. My supervisor doesn't like the Find functionality, apparently -- I think this document will be used as a training document for people with extremely limited computer knowledge? Is it possible to do this? Thanks for your help! (P.S. I am not a super-advanced Word user; I would probably not know how to program or anything very high-end if that's the only way this can be accomplished.) |
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Is it possible to put a search box into a Word document?
The only way to do this is to program. What, specifically, does your
supervisor not like about pressing Ctrl-F and typing in what is to be found? -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "DS" wrote in message ... I would like to know how to put a search box/engine, like many websites have, into a Word document, where it would search within the document. My supervisor doesn't like the Find functionality, apparently -- I think this document will be used as a training document for people with extremely limited computer knowledge? Is it possible to do this? Thanks for your help! (P.S. I am not a super-advanced Word user; I would probably not know how to program or anything very high-end if that's the only way this can be accomplished.) |
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Is it possible to put a search box into a Word document?
If I had a very good tutorial I'd be able to swing it, but if it's really
really advanced and I'd need to be a CS major to pull it off, then it's probably not worth it. I'm not really sure what he doesn't like about it. He just assigned me to research the feasibility of doing this. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The only way to do this is to program. What, specifically, does your supervisor not like about pressing Ctrl-F and typing in what is to be found? -- Charles Kenyon "DS" wrote in message ... I would like to know how to put a search box/engine, like many websites have, into a Word document, where it would search within the document. My supervisor doesn't like the Find functionality, apparently -- I think this document will be used as a training document for people with extremely limited computer knowledge? Is it possible to do this? Thanks for your help! (P.S. I am not a super-advanced Word user; I would probably not know how to program or anything very high-end if that's the only way this can be accomplished.) |
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Is it possible to put a search box into a Word document?
My opinion:
Tell him it's not feasible, then. Try to slide in a little comment that trying to make Word behave like a website is a bad idea, because a Word document is not written in web code. PDF might be a better format for a training document for people with very limited computer knowledge. Adobe Reader has a Search button on the toolbar (which literally says Search, not just a picture) and will return a list of all pages where that word shows. That sounds pretty easy for novices. Suggest that as being a) much more feasible and b) a better use of your time then learning how to mis-use Word for something it wasn't intended to do. My quick test suggests that even PDFs created with a free/shareware PDF creator will still allow text searches. On 3/15/06 7:21 AM, "DS" wrote: If I had a very good tutorial I'd be able to swing it, but if it's really really advanced and I'd need to be a CS major to pull it off, then it's probably not worth it. I'm not really sure what he doesn't like about it. He just assigned me to research the feasibility of doing this. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The only way to do this is to program. What, specifically, does your supervisor not like about pressing Ctrl-F and typing in what is to be found? -- Charles Kenyon "DS" wrote in message ... I would like to know how to put a search box/engine, like many websites have, into a Word document, where it would search within the document. My supervisor doesn't like the Find functionality, apparently -- I think this document will be used as a training document for people with extremely limited computer knowledge? Is it possible to do this? Thanks for your help! (P.S. I am not a super-advanced Word user; I would probably not know how to program or anything very high-end if that's the only way this can be accomplished.) -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://word.mvps.org/Mac/WordMacHome.html What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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Is it possible to put a search box into a Word document?
Yeah, I'm pretty much gathering that it's not doable.
Thank you very much Daiya and Charles! "Daiya Mitchell" wrote: My opinion: Tell him it's not feasible, then. Try to slide in a little comment that trying to make Word behave like a website is a bad idea, because a Word document is not written in web code. PDF might be a better format for a training document for people with very limited computer knowledge. Adobe Reader has a Search button on the toolbar (which literally says Search, not just a picture) and will return a list of all pages where that word shows. That sounds pretty easy for novices. Suggest that as being a) much more feasible and b) a better use of your time then learning how to mis-use Word for something it wasn't intended to do. My quick test suggests that even PDFs created with a free/shareware PDF creator will still allow text searches. On 3/15/06 7:21 AM, "DS" wrote: If I had a very good tutorial I'd be able to swing it, but if it's really really advanced and I'd need to be a CS major to pull it off, then it's probably not worth it. I'm not really sure what he doesn't like about it. He just assigned me to research the feasibility of doing this. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The only way to do this is to program. What, specifically, does your supervisor not like about pressing Ctrl-F and typing in what is to be found? -- Charles Kenyon "DS" wrote in message ... I would like to know how to put a search box/engine, like many websites have, into a Word document, where it would search within the document. My supervisor doesn't like the Find functionality, apparently -- I think this document will be used as a training document for people with extremely limited computer knowledge? Is it possible to do this? Thanks for your help! (P.S. I am not a super-advanced Word user; I would probably not know how to program or anything very high-end if that's the only way this can be accomplished.) -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://word.mvps.org/Mac/WordMacHome.html What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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Is it possible to put a search box into a Word document?
If you want an Adobe-Reader-style Find dialog in Word, go to
http://jay-freedman.info/ and download finder.zip. Unzip the template into Word's Startup folder (look in Tools Options File Locations to find out where that is) and restart Word. I assigned the shortcut Ctrl+Alt+F to the Finder macro, but you can reassign it or assign a toolbar button to it (see http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...roToHotkey.htm and http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Custom...oToToolbar.htm). -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:59:37 -0800, DS wrote: Yeah, I'm pretty much gathering that it's not doable. Thank you very much Daiya and Charles! "Daiya Mitchell" wrote: My opinion: Tell him it's not feasible, then. Try to slide in a little comment that trying to make Word behave like a website is a bad idea, because a Word document is not written in web code. PDF might be a better format for a training document for people with very limited computer knowledge. Adobe Reader has a Search button on the toolbar (which literally says Search, not just a picture) and will return a list of all pages where that word shows. That sounds pretty easy for novices. Suggest that as being a) much more feasible and b) a better use of your time then learning how to mis-use Word for something it wasn't intended to do. My quick test suggests that even PDFs created with a free/shareware PDF creator will still allow text searches. On 3/15/06 7:21 AM, "DS" wrote: If I had a very good tutorial I'd be able to swing it, but if it's really really advanced and I'd need to be a CS major to pull it off, then it's probably not worth it. I'm not really sure what he doesn't like about it. He just assigned me to research the feasibility of doing this. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: The only way to do this is to program. What, specifically, does your supervisor not like about pressing Ctrl-F and typing in what is to be found? -- Charles Kenyon "DS" wrote in message ... I would like to know how to put a search box/engine, like many websites have, into a Word document, where it would search within the document. My supervisor doesn't like the Find functionality, apparently -- I think this document will be used as a training document for people with extremely limited computer knowledge? Is it possible to do this? Thanks for your help! (P.S. I am not a super-advanced Word user; I would probably not know how to program or anything very high-end if that's the only way this can be accomplished.) -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://word.mvps.org/Mac/WordMacHome.html What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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Answer: Is it possible to put a search box into a Word document?
Yes, it is possible to add a search box to a Word document. Here's how you can do it:
Now, when someone types a search term into the search box and presses "Enter", Word will search within the selected heading or section for the term and highlight any matches. Note that this method requires the user to have some basic computer knowledge, as they will need to know how to use the search box and navigate the document.
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