File Searching based on content

[jkiser]

I've got a hard copy of an Excel file but it doesn't have a title. I don't
know the file name nor do I know the date that it was done.

In Windows Vista (Enterprise 2007) is there a way to search for a file on my
computer based on key words in the file content?

 

[Lu Powell]

Download the utility Agent Ransack from
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/Page.aspx?page=home. It's free, and
you have a great deal of flexibility on searches of all kinds.

 

[Retroman]

I've got a hard copy of an Excel file but it doesn't have a title. I don't
know the file name nor do I know the date that it was done.

In Windows Vista (Enterprise 2007) is there a way to search for a file on my
computer based on key words in the file content?

Sure. Just query the file extension followed by a word:

ext:xls yourwordhere

Or, if you know that specific document keywords were assigned, the
"keywords" property allows searching only that field:

ext:xls keywords:yourwordhere

You may need to search non-indexed locations (via Advanced Search) if an
indexed search fails.

Doug M. in NJ

 

[jkiser]

Thanks.... I need to play with this a bit more but even if I can't find the
file that's a useful tidbit.

 

[jkiser]

Thanks....I'll give it a try.

Download the utility Agent Ransack from
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/Page.aspx?page=home. It's free, and
you have a great deal of flexibility on searches of all kinds.