Why does not the file search in MS Office 2003 sp2 find any files

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Dima

Hello!
Why does not the file search in MS Office 2003 sp2 find any files containing
my text? I see this text in some files which I found manually in the
designated place.
Best regards,
Dima
+79163876746 or +74956274443
 
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Beth Melton

Because it really doest work that well?? :-(

Your best bet is to use Windows Search instead of trying to use File
Search. While this may be a bit awkward, here's what I do:

In the File/Open or Save as dialog box I right-click the folder I want
to search and select Explore so I can narrow the search results to a
specific folder and then press F3 to turn on the Search pane. Prior to
opening a file from the Search results you need to switch back to the
Word application and close the dialog box.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email can not be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Office 2007 Preview Site:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx
Office 2007 Community Articles/Tutorials:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/community/article_archive.mspx

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Dima

Thanks Beth Melton for your answer!
I wanted to choose several search places and several search terms, that is
why I tried to use Office file search.
Best regards!
 
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James Silverton

Hello, Dima!
You wrote on Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:45:02 -0700:

??>> Because it really doest work that well?? :-(
??>>
??>> Your best bet is to use Windows Search instead of trying
??>> to use File Search. While this may be a bit awkward,
??>> here's what I do:
??>>
??>> In the File/Open or Save as dialog box I right-click the
??>> folder I want to search and select Explore so I can narrow
??>> the search results to a specific folder and then press F3
??>> to turn on the Search pane. Prior to opening a file from
??>> the Search results you need to switch back to the Word
??>> application and close the dialog box.
??>>
??>> Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup.
??>> Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
??>>
??>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
??>> Beth Melton
??>> Microsoft Office MVP
??>>
??>> Office 2007 Preview Site:
??>> http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx
??>> Office 2007 Community Articles/Tutorials:
??>>
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/community/article_archive.mspx
??>>
??>> TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
??>> MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
??>>
??>> ??>>> Hello!
??>>> Why does not the file search in MS Office 2003 sp2 find
??>>> any files containing my text? I see this text in some
??>>> files which I found manually in the designated
??>>> place. Best regards, Dima +79163876746 or +74956274443
??>>

A somewhat different approach is to use Google Desktop. Since it
is pre-indexed, it is very fast indeed even if you have to think
of suitable search terms and allow it work in the background on
its index (or whatever it is : inverted file or what :)

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not
 
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D

Thanks James Silverton for the Google Desktop!
Windows 2000 and XP desktop search can use indexing too. How is Google
Desktop better?
Best regards,
Dima
+79035093892
 
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