How can I save documents after a certain date?

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Guest

Imagine a folder containing a lot of sub-folders. How can I save files
written after a certain date, say from 11th February 2004 to the present?
I'm desperate for this info and should be most grateful for help. Robin.
 
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Anne Troy

Do you mean you want to trash files that are older than 11 Feb 2004? If yes,
then use Windows Search. Start-->Search, choose For Files or Folders. Use
the modified dates.... once your search is complete and you've verified that
these are, indeed, the files you DO NOT WANT, then Ctrl+A, and delete.
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Hope it helps!
Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com
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Guest

Many thanks for your reply, Anne. I think I must have misled you by the way
I phrased my question. To be specific: I have a folder labelled 'Swan
Hellenic'. A computer-wise friend, no longer accessible, saved all the
files in that folder up to 11th February 2004 to a CD. What I want to know
is how to select and save the files I have added since that date and up to
the present day to another CD. I hope I've expressed my question more
clearly, and should be very grateful for your further advice. Robin.
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

The easiest way to do this is to view the files in Windows Explorer sorted
by date; then select all those after February 11 to be saved.

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

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G

Guest

Thank you very much, Suzanne - easy when you know how! I'm really grateful
to you for taking the time to inform me; it will make systematically
clearing my hard disk, while backing-up essential files, so very much
quicker. Best wishes Robin What a great institution this discussion
group is!
 
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Suzanne S. Barnhill

Glad I could help.

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

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