Can I find text in a document when I don't know which document?

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On previous versions of Word one could search all documents for a particular
phrase. Is this possible on Word 2007 running on Windows Vista?

Thanks
 
Cumbrianwizard said:
On previous versions of Word one could search all documents for a
particular phrase. Is this possible on Word 2007 running on Windows
Vista?

Thanks
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Use the Windows search (Windows key + F, or the advanced search in the
Computer window). The function is no longer part of Office.

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