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If you can't find the file, you can search for it.
Search for a file containing specified text
You can find a file containing text in its title, contents, or properties.
Search for a file based on one or more properties
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."
Note If the value is invalid for the condition or property, the Add button is unavailable.
If you can't find the file, you can search for it.
You can search the titles, contents, or properties of Microsoft Office files, Microsoft Outlook items, and Web pages.
Search for a file or Outlook item containing specified text
You can find a file or Outlook item containing text in its title, contents, or properties.
Search for a file or Outlook item based on one or more properties
Note If the value is invalid for the condition or property, the Add button is unavailable.
To quickly view an item's properties, rest the mouse pointer over the item.
To open an item in its default editor, click it.
To open an item in an Office application, click the command button following the item, and then choose Edit with <application>.
To view a Web page in a browser, click the command button following the item, and then choose Open in Browser.
To create a new document based on the selected item, click the command button following the item, and then choose New from this file.
To copy a hyperlink to the selected item onto the Office Clipboard, click the command button following the item, and then choose Copy link to clipboard.
To view all properties of an item, click the command button following the item, and then choose Properties.
Note When you open a file as a copy, a new copy of the file is created in the folder that contains the original file.
If you can't find the file, you can search for it.
You can search the titles, contents, or properties of Microsoft Office files, Microsoft Outlook items, and Web pages.
Search for a file or Outlook item containing specified text
You can find a file or Outlook item containing text in its title, contents, or properties.
Search for a file or Outlook item based on one or more properties
Note If the value is invalid for the condition or property, the Add button is unavailable.
To quickly view an item's properties, rest the mouse pointer over the item.
To open an item in its default editor, click it.
To open an item in an Office application, click the command button following the item, and then choose Edit with <application>.
To view a Web page in a browser, click the command button following the item, and then choose Open in Browser.
To create a new document based on the selected item, click the command button following the item, and then choose New from this file.
To copy a hyperlink to the selected item onto the Office Clipboard, click the command button following the item, and then choose Copy link to clipboard.
To view all properties of an item, click the command button following the item, and then choose Properties.
To ensure that the linked data does not replace existing data, make sure that the worksheet has no data below or to the right of the cell you click.