File Searching based on content

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?

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

"jkiser" <> wrote in message
news:20FCADA1-42E6-465E-9CBD-...
> 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?
>
>
>
>
>
>

On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 15:47:03 -0700, jkiser
<> wrote:

>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

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

"Retroman" wrote:

> On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 15:47:03 -0700, jkiser
> <> wrote:
>
> >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
>
>
>

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

"Lu Powell" wrote:

> Download the utility Agent Ransack from
> http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransa...aspx?page=home. It's free, and
> you have a great deal of flexibility on searches of all kinds.
>
> "jkiser" <> wrote in message
> news:20FCADA1-42E6-465E-9CBD-...
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>