Can Vista search for multiple items?

[Guest]

I was wondering if anyone knew if it were possible to search for more than
one things such as extensions or keyword?

All I can find in Vista is the ability to refine your search further with
the advanced filters, but I can't find a way to view a selection of documents
like in the screenshots of the earlier Vista builds, i.e. An All Documents
Virtual Folder.
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/prodinfo/what/discoverable/default.aspx)

Examples: *.docx & *.ppt files or perhaps documents that include content on
biology & biochemisty.

Is it possible to do such a thing or has microsoft overlooked such a simple
thing?

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I just noticed there is a way through the advanced filter but that would take
forever if you wanted to perform a quick search for extensions... Is there a
way to search for them in the search box, like where the previous windows
operating systems seperated search terms by a semi-colon?

 

[Chris Altmann]

You can use OR, AND, NOT between search terms in the search box (they must
be in capital letters).

 

[Rasmus Bertelsen]

You can use OR, AND, NOT between search terms in the search box (they must
be in capital letters).

Well, i can search for *.exe and *.txt separately and then the search
function finds it.
But if i type *.exe AND *.txt it finds nothing.

Regards,
Rasmus Bertelsen

 

[David J. Craig]

It it working just fine. How many files have two ending extensions? None
is the correct answer. You want OR. Take a computers 101 course at your
local college or university.

 

[Guest]

Thanks it worked! BTW how did you find that out, did you just try common
search engine commands or is there some Vista related document with the
information?

 

[Chris Altmann]

AND and OR were in the Vista help under "Tips for finding files". I tried
NOT on a hunch.

 

[Alan Simpson]

I believe that should be an "OR", as in "find files that have the extension
..EXE or .TXT. At least, that's how it would be in most searches. But I
haven't tried it yet and am guessing.