Content search not possible in docx?

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Steffen67

Content search not possible in docx?

Post by Steffen67 »

What should I do if I want to search for a specific word in a .docx file?

I have also created a filter according to the instructions from post "Search filter to search for a content".
It works perfectly on other files, only not on these docx files.
Everything just doesn't find anything.

What am I doing wrong?

Greeting Steffen
horst.epp
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Re: Content search not possible in docx?

Post by horst.epp »

There must be an IFilter which supports .docx format.
On my system its the following:
WordpadFilter.dll Wordpad DOCX Filter WordPad Search Filters 10.0.19041.746 (WinBuild.160101.0800) 10.0.19041.746 Microsoft Corporation C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\WordpadFilter.dll {698A4FFC-63A3-4E70-8F00-376AD29363FB} {3037B4CD-A40B-401B-B676-2017EE8FAFF4} 07.12.2019 11:52:00

This enables Everything to search in docx and index the content if you are runnning Everything 1.5.
The NirSoft tool can show you what iFilters you have
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_filter_view.html

Works fine here.
Windows 10 Home x64 Version 21H1 (OS Build 19043.1082)
Everything 1.5.0.1266a (x64)
Steffen67

Re: Content search not possible in docx?

Post by Steffen67 »

Hi Horst,

Thank you very much for your quick help.
I had already installed some filters but I was not aware that I also need one for docx.

Now it works as desired.
Thanks again.

Greeting Steffen
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