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Check the file type
Make sure you have the correct file type selected in the Files of type box.
Conduct a search
- Click Open
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- Click Tools in the Open dialog box, and then click Search.
- Do one of the following:
Search for a file containing specified text
You can find a file containing text in its title, contents, or properties.
- On the Basic tab, in the Search text box, type the text to search for in Microsoft Office files, Web pages, and Microsoft Outlook items.
You can use wildcards in the Search text box. Type a question mark (?) to match any single character, or type an asterisk (*) to match any number of characters. For example, s?t finds "sat" and "set"; s*d finds "sad" and "started."
Tip
- To limit where to search, in the Search in box, select one or more drives, folders, Web sites, or Outlook mailboxes. To search everywhere, select Everywhere. To specify a single location, type it directly in the Search in box.
- To limit the types of search results, in the Results should be box, select the types of items to find. To find all types of files, Web pages, and Outlook items, select Anything.
- Click Search.
To view all properties of a found item, click the command button following the item, and then choose Properties.
Tip
Search for a file based on one or more properties
- On the Advanced tab, enter one or more search criteria.
How?
- In the Property box, choose a property from the list or type in a property name. The Property box displays the properties available in the currently open document.
Tip
You can use wildcards in the Property box. Type a question mark (?) to match any single character, or type an asterisk (*) to match any number of characters. For example, s?t finds "sat" and "set"; s*d finds "sad" and "started."
- In the Condition box, choose a condition from the list, or type in a condition.
- In the Value box, enter the value to associate with the condition.
- If previous search criteria exist, click And to add a criterion that must be true in addition to previous criteria. Click Or to add a criterion that is sufficient regardless of previous criteria.
- Click Add to add the search criterion.
Note If the value is invalid for the condition or property, the Add button is unavailable.
- To limit where to search, in the Search in box, select one or more drives, folders, Web sites, or Outlook mailboxes. To search everywhere, select Everywhere. To specify a single drive, folder, or Web site, type it directly in the Search in box.
- To limit the types of search results, in the Results should be box, select the types of files, Web pages, and Outlook items to find. To find all types of files and items, select Anything.
- Click Search.
To view all properties of a found item, click the command button following the item, and then choose Properties.
Tip
Check the search criteria
When doing a search, make sure the entries in the Search window under Other Search Options are appropriate for the files you're searching for. To clear all current search criteria, click Restore.
Make sure you're looking on the correct drive and in the correct folder. If you don't know the folder name, you can search all folders and subfolders on the specified drive by enabling the Search in option.
Check the network connection
If you're looking for a file on the network and the network drive doesn't appear in the Open dialog box under Look in, do the following:
Click Tools, and then click Map Network Drive.
In the Drive box, click the drive letter you want to use to connect to the network.
In the Path box, enter the path where the file is located on the network.
Tip
You can also look for files on a network drive if your network supports the UNC. Just type the UNC path in the File name box in the Open dialog box — for example, type \\plans\documents.
Look in Network Places or Web Folders
If you're looking for files on a Web server:
In Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Millennium Edition: in the Open dialog box, click Network Places on the Places Bar to display folders on the Web server. Double-click the folders until you open the folder that contains the document you want.
In Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0: in the Open dialog box, click Web Folders on the Place Bar to display folders on the Web server. Double-click the folders until you open the folder that contains the document you want.
You can also type the folder path in the File name box in the Open dialog box — for example, type http://myserver/public.