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I agree it is FASTER for simple filename searches - but actually it is much slower for "containing text" searches because you have to go through extra steps.
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I really need some folks to download those 2 files because maybe someone will see why one succeeds with the Searches and the Other fails (and all newly created files also fail).Īlthough not a part of this issue. UNLESS they are the files that I posted up for Download. It fails to find Excel files that contain specific Integer numbers.
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Windows already includes all Office filetyes automatically as it reveals in the article.ĭave - thanks - however, Google search has the same problem as Windows search has for this issue.
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Will - thanks, but that MS article tells you how to add new filetypes to the list of filetypes that Windows includes in its search.
Re: Search For Files Containing Specific Text In Cell There is simply no way to Search an Excel file for a number unless it is one of those files that were emailed to me a while back.Īny ideas? Anyone know how I can search Excel files and find the files that contain specific Integers ? TIA I also tried numerous Search Utilities (Agent Ransack, File Boss, PowerDesk File Finder, Turbo Search, etc) and they all have the SAME problem. I did try this on my other PC, by the way, and the same Problem exists. Then open the copy you made and save it - now that file will fail to show up in the Search ! ! You will see both the good files show up as having "174026". The only difference is that I opened the file Sample-Fails.xls and then immediately Saved it, which as I stated earlier, makes it fail all Searches from that point forward.Īlso please try this - using Windows Explorer, copy the good file and then redo the Search. One is named "Sample-Works.xls" - Then do a Windows Search for any number in the file, here is one to try that is in the two files: 174026Īnd it will list "Sample-Works.xls" but it will NOT list "Sample-Fails.xls", even though BOTH FILES ARE IDENTICAL !! I copied the same file twice and then named them.
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This is so perplexing that I have placed 2 zip Sample files on my website for you to Download then the search fails for all numbers in that file. no changes or edits at all, just Open and Save. So strange - yet if I open the file then save it. It all started with some files that were sent to me - they work PERFECTLY for searching cells for numbers. I thought maybe it fails because that is a number.īut I have hundreds of Excel files with Integer numbers stored in "General" format cells and I desperately need to be able to search them to see which files contain certain numbers. It will NOT find the file ! ! It will find a txt file or a doc file, but not xls files. Then under "A word or phrase in the file", type in: 123456 Then in Windows Explorer, right-click on C:\Temp and select "Search.
I cannot find Excel files that contain specific strings.įor example, if I create a new file, and in the first cell type in "123456".
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