Hi,
I was not sure weather to start a new thread under a different category
For this post, but decided to keep it with my last question to keep continuity.
I am having a bit of a problem with the search inside files for specific
Words or phrases.
The search works OK for a single word,
But for a phrase it does not return anything from the search.
Example single word: content:volume
Does work OK.
Example A phrase: content:If you would like to see the volume
Does not work.
I have tried adding operators
Example. content: If + you + would + like + to + see + the + volume
It does not work.
Either the program is not designed to search for multiple words,
or I am entering the search in the wrong format.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Search_Inside_files_for_words_or_phrases ?_Part_2
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Re: Search_Inside_files_for_words_or_phrases ?_Part_2
Please escape spaces with double quotes:
content:"If you would like to see the volume"
However, please note: the spaces must match the source document.
Alternatively, please try the following search:
content:If content:you content:would content:like content:to content:see content:the content:volume
This will find content where the words appear in any order.
With Everything 1.5, please try:
content:<If you would like to see the volume>
This search is automatically expanded to:
content:If content:you content:would content:like content:to content:see content:the content:volume
content:"If you would like to see the volume"
However, please note: the spaces must match the source document.
Alternatively, please try the following search:
content:If content:you content:would content:like content:to content:see content:the content:volume
This will find content where the words appear in any order.
With Everything 1.5, please try:
content:<If you would like to see the volume>
This search is automatically expanded to:
content:If content:you content:would content:like content:to content:see content:the content:volume
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Re: Search_Inside_files_for_words_or_phrases ?_Part_2
Thank you, David.
Your suggestion works just fine.
content:"If you would like to see the volume"
I should have thought about putting the phrase in double quotes marks.
My Bad!
Blinkered by the fact of looking for something more complicate to do!
Cheers.
Your suggestion works just fine.
content:"If you would like to see the volume"
I should have thought about putting the phrase in double quotes marks.
My Bad!
Blinkered by the fact of looking for something more complicate to do!
Cheers.
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Re: Search_Inside_files_for_words_or_phrases ?_Part_2
I preferer your last suggestion.
this is very quick, when using copy and past,
into the Search Bar.
when doing multiple searches.
Example:
content:<Looking for multiple file types: *.jpg OR *. bmp>
Thanks again.
this is very quick, when using copy and past,
into the Search Bar.
when doing multiple searches.
Example:
content:<Looking for multiple file types: *.jpg OR *. bmp>
Thanks again.