Search for file names with certain criteria

[Pam]

From Open/Tools/Search, I am trying to find all the presentation files on my
computer that the file name begins with the letter 'e'? Everytime I try I
just get all the files that contain the letter 'e'.

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

What if instead of just searching for e, you searched for "e*.pp*" (without
the quote marks)? - This should get you any PowerPoint file that starts with
the letter e and has an extension that matches one of the PowerPoint ones.

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
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I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

 

[Bill Dilworth]

That search function is somewhat limited. You can file files that have a
filename that contains the letter e, but not just the ones that start with
e.

You may be better off using the Start => Search => Files & folders =>
"e*.ppt" (without quotes)


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[Bill Dilworth]

True of 'Start => Files => Search', but not of 'Open => Tools => Search =>
Filename', Kathy.

Bill

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Good point. I sit corrected

--
Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro! Books
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

 

[Michael Koerner]

Better to stand. Puts you in a better position to swing if needed or throw
food in a food fight. (couldn't help it sorry)




| Good point. I sit corrected
|
| --
| Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
| Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
Books
| Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
|
| I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
| if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
lived
|
| | > True of 'Start => Files => Search', but not of 'Open => Tools => Search
=>
| > Filename', Kathy.
| >
| > Bill
| >
| >
| > | >> What if instead of just searching for e, you searched for "e*.pp*"
| >> (without the quote marks)? - This should get you any PowerPoint file
that
| >> starts with the letter e and has an extension that matches one of the
| >> PowerPoint ones.
| >>
| >> --
| >> Kathryn Jacobs, Microsoft MVP PowerPoint and OneNote
| >> Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint - Available now from Holy Macro!
| >> Books
| >> Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
| >>
| >> I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
| >> if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we
| >> lived
| >>
| >> | >>> From Open/Tools/Search, I am trying to find all the presentation files
| >>> on my
| >>> computer that the file name begins with the letter 'e'? Everytime I
try
| >>> I
| >>> just get all the files that contain the letter 'e'.
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
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