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Searching Word files
I need to search about 100 Word documents for any occurrence of the
phrase "Computer Centre". When I try Windows Search it seems to return the names of documents containing either "Computer" or "Centre". Putting single or double quotes around the phrase does not work. The same happens when I try the internal Word document search function. How can I search Word documents for a specific phrase? I don't know why the Windows search function refuses to behave... Steve Wylie |
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When you are searching using Windows file search, are you entering the text in the "Search for file or folders
named" box OR in the "Containing text:" box? I have never used Microsoft Word's internal search, but I do need to ask how (exactly) are you searching in that also. In addition, what version of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Word do yo have? (i.e. Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Word 2003) -- Please post all replies to the newsgroup for the benefit of others. Requests for assistance by email will NOT be acknowledged! wrote in message ups.com... I need to search about 100 Word documents for any occurrence of the phrase "Computer Centre". When I try Windows Search it seems to return the names of documents containing either "Computer" or "Centre". Putting single or double quotes around the phrase does not work. The same happens when I try the internal Word document search function. How can I search Word documents for a specific phrase? I don't know why the Windows search function refuses to behave... Steve Wylie |
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Well, it's Windows XP so there is a box called "All of part of the file
name:" and one below that called "A word or phrase in the file:". It's the second one I'm using to type the phrase computer centre into. I'm using Word 2002, but the Word search is hideously complicated compared to Windows' version. But the result is the same: "Computer Centre" produces nothing; Computer Centre produces the same as saying Computer OR Centre. |
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Ah - I think I know what's wrong. The phrase "Computer Centre" appears
in the document properties of all the files. It's locating that, which is why I get it listing all the files. So there's nothing wrong with the search function after all. Thanks for the assist. Steve |
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That is because you are using Windows XP's search tool in simple mode. If you were in advanced mode, then it
would look more like the search tool in Windows 2000 and have "Search for file or folders named:" in replace of "All of part of the file name:" and "Containing text:" in replace of "A word or phrase in the file:". And yes, I did notice your reply, so I'll just leave it at that. Also, I noticed that you are using the UK English spelling of "centre" (as opposed to the US English spelling, "center"). SEARCH TIP FOR ALL USERS: If you can't find what you are looking for, try a different spelling. For example: color instead of colour labor instead of labour authorize instead of authorise center instead of centre And yes, both spellings are technically correct. A search for "authorise" would return with 0 results when you have a document with the text "I need to authorize it first". -- Please post all replies to the newsgroup for the benefit of others. Requests for assistance by email will NOT be acknowledged! wrote in message oups.com... Well, it's Windows XP so there is a box called "All of part of the file name:" and one below that called "A word or phrase in the file:". It's the second one I'm using to type the phrase computer centre into. |
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I'd suggest looking for a unique term when searching for a file.
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] wrote in message oups.com... Ah - I think I know what's wrong. The phrase "Computer Centre" appears in the document properties of all the files. It's locating that, which is why I get it listing all the files. So there's nothing wrong with the search function after all. Thanks for the assist. Steve |
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