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I have hundreds of letters set up in different files and when I need a
specific one, I often cannot find it. Is there a find feature if I need to
locate a letter whose general name I am close to knowing or know?
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Use the Find utility in Windows (press Windows key + F). You can search for
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I have hundreds of letters set up in different files and when I need a
specific one, I often cannot find it. Is there a find feature if I need to
locate a letter whose general name I am close to knowing or know?



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Use the Windows search function to find whatever you know is present in the
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Christa wrote:
I have hundreds of letters set up in different files and when I need a
specific one, I often cannot find it. Is there a find feature if I
need to locate a letter whose general name I am close to knowing or
know?



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Use the Windows search function to find whatever you know is present in
the document.


When I'm not sure of the file name, I use the "advanced" and put in the
date, or time span I think it was modified.
This usually works better (for me anyway) than trying to find it going by a
name I don't remember for sure.



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Christa wrote:
I have hundreds of letters set up in different files and when I need a
specific one, I often cannot find it. Is there a find feature if I
need to locate a letter whose general name I am close to knowing or
know?





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Windows Search can search within the document as well - all you'd need
to know is a unique term or phrase that would be contained within the
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"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
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Use the Windows search function to find whatever you know is present in
the document.



When I'm not sure of the file name, I use the "advanced" and put in the
date, or time span I think it was modified.
This usually works better (for me anyway) than trying to find it going by a
name I don't remember for sure.




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My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



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I have hundreds of letters set up in different files and when I need a
specific one, I often cannot find it. Is there a find feature if I
need to locate a letter whose general name I am close to knowing or
know?





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