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Search function does not recognize Word documents with docx extens
I have just upgraded to a new PC but kept XP as my operating system. Whenever
I receive or create Word documents with the docx extension and later search for them, my system cannot find "see" them so I am having to convert all Word documents to the Word 97-2003 format so I can find them again. My boss is also having the same problem with docx documents. Has anyone else had this problem and is there a fix? Thank you -- CJ |
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Search function does not recognize Word documents with docx extens
There is no reason at all why you cannot use or search for docx format files
in Windows XP. What do you mean by 'cannot see them'? How and where are you searching for them? Are they not listed in Windows Explorer in the folder where you saved them? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org CJ wrote: I have just upgraded to a new PC but kept XP as my operating system. Whenever I receive or create Word documents with the docx extension and later search for them, my system cannot find "see" them so I am having to convert all Word documents to the Word 97-2003 format so I can find them again. My boss is also having the same problem with docx documents. Has anyone else had this problem and is there a fix? Thank you |
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Search function does not recognize Word documents with docx extens
Hi Graham,
I mean that when I go to Start-Search-files or folders-Documents and type in the name of the docx document, it searches like normal but it does not find the document if it has a docx extension....I thought it was something odd to my machine until my boss told me yesterday that she is having the same problem with docx documents. That's when I decided I would see if anyone else is experiencing this problem. -- CJ "CJ" wrote: I have just upgraded to a new PC but kept XP as my operating system. Whenever I receive or create Word documents with the docx extension and later search for them, my system cannot find "see" them so I am having to convert all Word documents to the Word 97-2003 format so I can find them again. My boss is also having the same problem with docx documents. Has anyone else had this problem and is there a fix? Thank you -- CJ |
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Search function does not recognize Word documents with docx extens
If you enter *.docx in the filename to search for does it not find the
files? Are you displaying filename extensions in Windows Explorer? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org CJ wrote: Hi Graham, I mean that when I go to Start-Search-files or folders-Documents and type in the name of the docx document, it searches like normal but it does not find the document if it has a docx extension....I thought it was something odd to my machine until my boss told me yesterday that she is having the same problem with docx documents. That's when I decided I would see if anyone else is experiencing this problem. I have just upgraded to a new PC but kept XP as my operating system. Whenever I receive or create Word documents with the docx extension and later search for them, my system cannot find "see" them so I am having to convert all Word documents to the Word 97-2003 format so I can find them again. My boss is also having the same problem with docx documents. Has anyone else had this problem and is there a fix? Thank you -- CJ |
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Search function does not recognize Word documents with docx extens
if you are referring to using the Windows Desktop Search and if your boss is
encountering the same issue then more than likely you are using a corporate version of Windows Desktop Search that is controlled by your administrators. They need to make sure the new file formats are added to the indexing service. In the interim, if you're using Windows XP you'll need to use the Search Companion which searched everything, not just those files that are in the index. You can find it at the bottom of the left pane in Windows Desktop Search. If you are using Windows Vista then you'll need to use the Advanced Search options and specify you want to include files that are not in the index. I'm not currently using Vista right now so I'm unable to provide specific instructions but there should be a link below the Search Box for the Advanced Search options. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs Guides for the Office 2007 Interface: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/tr...295841033.aspx "CJ" wrote in message ... Hi Graham, I mean that when I go to Start-Search-files or folders-Documents and type in the name of the docx document, it searches like normal but it does not find the document if it has a docx extension....I thought it was something odd to my machine until my boss told me yesterday that she is having the same problem with docx documents. That's when I decided I would see if anyone else is experiencing this problem. -- CJ "CJ" wrote: I have just upgraded to a new PC but kept XP as my operating system. Whenever I receive or create Word documents with the docx extension and later search for them, my system cannot find "see" them so I am having to convert all Word documents to the Word 97-2003 format so I can find them again. My boss is also having the same problem with docx documents. Has anyone else had this problem and is there a fix? Thank you -- CJ |
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Search for lcldocs.xml in C:\windows\srchasst\mui\0409
Edit it in notepad and add ;.docx after .doc in the Name="FileType" section Quote:
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