"Search for files and folders" option doesnot work for 100%

Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed

Are you using the Search under File|Open?

I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
button|search).

ECouwenberg wrote:
>
> Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed

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Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave,

I am using the Windows search as well !
Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
they tested and they have the same problem.

Brgds Ed

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Are you using the Search under File|Open?
>
> I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> button|search).
>
> ECouwenberg wrote:
> >
> > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

I've had better luck looking for strings (not numbers).

Maybe it's time to try Google Desktop (or MSN desktop or ...).



ECouwenberg wrote:
>
> Thanks Dave,
>
> I am using the Windows search as well !
> Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
> they tested and they have the same problem.
>
> Brgds Ed
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Are you using the Search under File|Open?
> >
> > I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> > button|search).
> >
> > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > >
> > > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

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Dave Peterson

I am using "control F" which is similar to Windows search. I am only looking
for text strings in documents which I stored on our local LAN.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> I've had better luck looking for strings (not numbers).
>
> Maybe it's time to try Google Desktop (or MSN desktop or ...).
>
>
>
> ECouwenberg wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Dave,
> >
> > I am using the Windows search as well !
> > Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
> > they tested and they have the same problem.
> >
> > Brgds Ed
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > Are you using the Search under File|Open?
> > >
> > > I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> > > button|search).
> > >
> > > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > > > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > > > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > > > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

Flying Windows-F?

I don't recall if you can point those indexers to UNC drives or even mapped
drives. You may want to look into them.

ECouwenberg wrote:
>
> I am using "control F" which is similar to Windows search. I am only looking
> for text strings in documents which I stored on our local LAN.
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > I've had better luck looking for strings (not numbers).
> >
> > Maybe it's time to try Google Desktop (or MSN desktop or ...).
> >
> >
> >
> > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Dave,
> > >
> > > I am using the Windows search as well !
> > > Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
> > > they tested and they have the same problem.
> > >
> > > Brgds Ed
> > >
> > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Are you using the Search under File|Open?
> > > >
> > > > I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> > > > button|search).
> > > >
> > > > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > > > > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > > > > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > > > > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dave Peterson
> > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

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Dave Peterson