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How can I find specific documents by using the content?
I have a large number of Word documents in a folder that are named according
to job number. I sometimes need to refer to an older document but can't find them in Word or PowerPoint 2007. In the 1997 and 2003 versions, it was easy by using "Advanced search" in the "Open document" window, but I can't find a similar feature in the 2007 version. This is costing me valuable time. |
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-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "The Translator" The Translator @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I have a large number of Word documents in a folder that are named according to job number. I sometimes need to refer to an older document but can't find them in Word or PowerPoint 2007. In the 1997 and 2003 versions, it was easy by using "Advanced search" in the "Open document" window, but I can't find a similar feature in the 2007 version. This is costing me valuable time. |
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Thank you. That works. However, when the search produces a large number of
occurrences, is there a way to have preview of the document to identify quickly which document (Word 97 was great for that). "JoAnn Paules" wrote: Windows Explorer -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "The Translator" The Translator @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I have a large number of Word documents in a folder that are named according to job number. I sometimes need to refer to an older document but can't find them in Word or PowerPoint 2007. In the 1997 and 2003 versions, it was easy by using "Advanced search" in the "Open document" window, but I can't find a similar feature in the 2007 version. This is costing me valuable time. |
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You can still get a Preview view in the Open dialog of Word, but getting to
there from your Windows Explorer search results is a bit tricky, unfortunately. The best Windows Explorer (at least in Windows XP) can offer is Thumbnails, which are useless for Word docs. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "The Translator" The wrote in message news Thank you. That works. However, when the search produces a large number of occurrences, is there a way to have preview of the document to identify quickly which document (Word 97 was great for that). "JoAnn Paules" wrote: Windows Explorer -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "The Translator" The Translator @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I have a large number of Word documents in a folder that are named according to job number. I sometimes need to refer to an older document but can't find them in Word or PowerPoint 2007. In the 1997 and 2003 versions, it was easy by using "Advanced search" in the "Open document" window, but I can't find a similar feature in the 2007 version. This is costing me valuable time. |
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Thank you for all the info. Since I write 5,000-6,000 Word documents every
year and some of them are repeated annually with changes, this a feature that I use quite often and, unfortunately it has become less user-friendly with each new version of Office. Will installing an older version of Word/Office on my system affect the new one? I like most features of the new Office but would really want to have that time-saving feature on my computer. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still get a Preview view in the Open dialog of Word, but getting to there from your Windows Explorer search results is a bit tricky, unfortunately. The best Windows Explorer (at least in Windows XP) can offer is Thumbnails, which are useless for Word docs. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "The Translator" The wrote in message news Thank you. That works. However, when the search produces a large number of occurrences, is there a way to have preview of the document to identify quickly which document (Word 97 was great for that). "JoAnn Paules" wrote: Windows Explorer -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "The Translator" The Translator @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I have a large number of Word documents in a folder that are named according to job number. I sometimes need to refer to an older document but can't find them in Word or PowerPoint 2007. In the 1997 and 2003 versions, it was easy by using "Advanced search" in the "Open document" window, but I can't find a similar feature in the 2007 version. This is costing me valuable time. |
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I feel your pain. FWIW, I don't find the search in Word 2003 satisfactory at
all and use Windows Search instead. In Vista, I gather search is turned over entirely to Windows, and the lack of any search capability in Word 2007 was apparently based on the premise that ultimately it would be running on Vista. You can certainly install an older version, but I believe the recommended procedure is to uninstall the later version, reinstall the older one, then (if desired) reinstall the newer one, specifying a side-by-side rather than upgrade install. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "The Translator" The wrote in message news Thank you for all the info. Since I write 5,000-6,000 Word documents every year and some of them are repeated annually with changes, this a feature that I use quite often and, unfortunately it has become less user-friendly with each new version of Office. Will installing an older version of Word/Office on my system affect the new one? I like most features of the new Office but would really want to have that time-saving feature on my computer. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can still get a Preview view in the Open dialog of Word, but getting to there from your Windows Explorer search results is a bit tricky, unfortunately. The best Windows Explorer (at least in Windows XP) can offer is Thumbnails, which are useless for Word docs. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "The Translator" The wrote in message news Thank you. That works. However, when the search produces a large number of occurrences, is there a way to have preview of the document to identify quickly which document (Word 97 was great for that). "JoAnn Paules" wrote: Windows Explorer -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "The Translator" The Translator @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I have a large number of Word documents in a folder that are named according to job number. I sometimes need to refer to an older document but can't find them in Word or PowerPoint 2007. In the 1997 and 2003 versions, it was easy by using "Advanced search" in the "Open document" window, but I can't find a similar feature in the 2007 version. This is costing me valuable time. |
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You could use xplorer˛ Pro as your file manager (http://www.zabkat.com). It
has excellent extended search and preview capabilities. ------------------------------------------------------------ On Mon, 12 May 2008 05:25:01 -0700, The Translator wrote: Thank you. That works. However, when the search produces a large number of occurrences, is there a way to have preview of the document to identify quickly which document (Word 97 was great for that). "JoAnn Paules" wrote: Windows Explorer -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies" "The Translator" The Translator @discussions.microsoft.com wrote in message ... I have a large number of Word documents in a folder that are named according to job number. I sometimes need to refer to an older document but can't find them in Word or PowerPoint 2007. In the 1997 and 2003 versions, it was easy by using "Advanced search" in the "Open document" window, but I can't find a similar feature in the 2007 version. This is costing me valuable time. |
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