What exactly is "frequently-used text fields" looking in?

[Spin]

Gurus,

Running Outlook 2003. When you do an "Advanced Find" anywhere in the Folder
Tree you get three choices at the top underneath "Search for words"

subject field only
subject field and message body
frequently-used text fields

What exactly is "frequently-used text fields" looking in?

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

it depends on the item type you are searching for. In contacts, it's name
and address and notes field.

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[Spin]

What if your searching items in your Inbox? Or inside the Sent Items folder?

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

The better way is to just try a search and see if it finds what you are
looking for. There aren't many fields to search for email - contacts has
the most, some are included in the freq. used text search, many are not.

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[haftl31]

Is there a way to set Outlook to default to search "Frequently used text
fields" instead of just "Contacts", which just searches the name of the
contact?

Thanks

The better way is to just try a search and see if it finds what you are
looking for. There aren't many fields to search for email - contacts has
the most, some are included in the freq. used text search, many are not.

--
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Probably the best way to know what fields are included in this category
is to go to the folder (so you have selected the type of folder),
right-click on the header row, and select Field Chooser. "Frequently
Used Fields" should already be selected by default; if not, select that
category. Now you see a list of fields in that category. Obviously
some fields are not searched although they are in that category, like
the priority or read flags (which are specified under the More Choices
tab in the search).

 

[Diane Poremsky {MVP}]

I don't think so - but which version and I'll double check.

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Is there a way to set Outlook to default to search "Frequently used text
fields" instead of just "Contacts", which just searches the name of the
contact?

Thanks

The better way is to just try a search and see if it finds what you are
looking for. There aren't many fields to search for email - contacts has
the most, some are included in the freq. used text search, many are not.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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Spin wrote:

What if your searching items in your Inbox? Or inside the Sent Items
folder?

Probably the best way to know what fields are included in this category
is to go to the folder (so you have selected the type of folder),
right-click on the header row, and select Field Chooser. "Frequently
Used Fields" should already be selected by default; if not, select that
category. Now you see a list of fields in that category. Obviously
some fields are not searched although they are in that category, like
the priority or read flags (which are specified under the More Choices
tab in the search).

 

[haftl31]

Outlook 2003. Thanks

I don't think so - but which version and I'll double check.

--
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Is there a way to set Outlook to default to search "Frequently used text
fields" instead of just "Contacts", which just searches the name of the
contact?

Thanks

The better way is to just try a search and see if it finds what you are
looking for. There aren't many fields to search for email - contacts has
the most, some are included in the freq. used text search, many are not.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/
Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/

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Spin wrote:

What if your searching items in your Inbox? Or inside the Sent Items
folder?

Probably the best way to know what fields are included in this category
is to go to the folder (so you have selected the type of folder),
right-click on the header row, and select Field Chooser. "Frequently
Used Fields" should already be selected by default; if not, select that
category. Now you see a list of fields in that category. Obviously
some fields are not searched although they are in that category, like
the priority or read flags (which are specified under the More Choices
tab in the search).