How do I search for specific words/phrases in a large file

[Guest]

How do I search for specific words/phrases in a large file of say 1000 line
items (.txt/.doc,etc. file) and have ALL the results highlighted so I can
copy/save ALL the results in one click to a new file.

I have a DVD List (.doc) of 6000+ movies with a lot of them having "MPT" as
part of their line item names; hth can I search all of them for "MPT" and get
a full list of them all. The 'find function' only lists one at a time ;>(

 

[Guest]

Check out this URL for your answer:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/mar06/hey0321.mspx

Cheers,
Al

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Have you tried using the "Highlight all items found" check box in the Find
dialog? Once the found items are selected, you can click on the document
title bar to return focus to the document, then use Ctrl+C to copy the found
items, which you can then paste into another document.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Thx a bunch Suzanne...that will work ;>)

Have you tried using the "Highlight all items found" check box in the Find
dialog? Once the found items are selected, you can click on the document
title bar to return focus to the document, then use Ctrl+C to copy the found
items, which you can then paste into another document.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

 

[Guest]

Thx for the suggested link ;>)

Check out this URL for your answer:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/mar06/hey0321.mspx

Cheers,
Al