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Old May 30th, 2010, 08:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Bob M
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Default how do you search your pc for an old document chronologically?

I can't find something I did a few weeks ago so would like to search
chronologically. Help appreciated
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Old May 30th, 2010, 08:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
JoAnn Paules
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Default how do you search your pc for an old document chronologically?

I wouldn't do it within Word. I would use Windows Explorer.

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I can't find something I did a few weeks ago so would like to search
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Old May 30th, 2010, 08:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
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Default how do you search your pc for an old document chronologically?

If you remember the file name, you can use Windows search. Press Windows key + F
to open search.

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I can't find something I did a few weeks ago so would like to search
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Old May 30th, 2010, 08:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default how do you search your pc for an old document chronologically?

In addition, you can search for words or phrases inside the file.

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If you remember the file name, you can use Windows search. Press Windows key +
F to open search.

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I can't find something I did a few weeks ago so would like to search
chronologically. Help appreciated





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Old May 30th, 2010, 10:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default how do you search your pc for an old document chronologically?

But you can also search for files created or modified within a specified
date range.

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"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
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In addition, you can search for words or phrases inside the file.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
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"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
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If you remember the file name, you can use Windows search. Press Windows
key + F to open search.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)



"Bob m" Bob wrote in message
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I can't find something I did a few weeks ago so would like to search
chronologically. Help appreciated







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Old May 31st, 2010, 08:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Default how do you search your pc for an old document chronologically?

Good point.

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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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But you can also search for files created or modified within a specified date
range.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
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In addition, you can search for words or phrases inside the file.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)



"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
If you remember the file name, you can use Windows search. Press Windows key
+ F to open search.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
(Message posted via msnews.microsoft.com)



"Bob m" Bob wrote in message
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I can't find something I did a few weeks ago so would like to search
chronologically. Help appreciated








 




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