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Old 08-07-2007   #1
Bev
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Search for text in documents

I cannot find any Advanced Search feature that lets me define a text string
to search for in files on the computer. Is that feature no longer available?
All is see that is even close is "Tags" whatever that is.


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Old 08-07-2007   #2
Meredith Regal [MSFT]
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Re: Search for text in documents

Hi Bev,

There is an advanced search in folders that allows you to look for a
particular string in a file. Here's a Help topic that has some good
information:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...33.mspx#search.

Best regards,

Meredith

"Bev" <Bev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80FFDC66-40CF-4AE1-95D2-8E34F248FEF1@microsoft.com...
>I cannot find any Advanced Search feature that lets me define a text string
> to search for in files on the computer. Is that feature no longer
> available?
> All is see that is even close is "Tags" whatever that is.
>
>


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Old 08-07-2007   #3
Jon
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Re: Search for text in documents


"Bev" <Bev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80FFDC66-40CF-4AE1-95D2-8E34F248FEF1@microsoft.com...
>I cannot find any Advanced Search feature that lets me define a text string
> to search for in files on the computer. Is that feature no longer
> available?
> All is see that is even close is "Tags" whatever that is.
>
>



The answer is in your question - you just need to use quotes around the
string

eg

Start > Search > "The rain in Spain" (top-right box)

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Jon


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Old 08-07-2007   #4
Dave
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Re: Search for text in documents

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/des.../advanced.mspx


"Bev" <Bev@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:80FFDC66-40CF-4AE1-95D2-8E34F248FEF1@microsoft.com...
>I cannot find any Advanced Search feature that lets me define a text string
> to search for in files on the computer. Is that feature no longer
> available?
> All is see that is even close is "Tags" whatever that is.
>
>

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