The search feature available in the Open dialog box is also available using the Search task pane. You can use the Search task pane to find a file's name or location as well as search for specific text or property in a workbook. This becomes handy when you recall the content of a document, but not the name . When you perform a search, try to use specific or unique words to achieve the best results. Find a File or Contents in a File -
| Click the File menu, and then click File Search. | -
| Type the name of the file you are looking for or any distinctive words or phrases in the worksheet. | -
Click the Search In list arrow, and then select or clear the check boxes to indicate where you want the program to search. Click the plus sign (+) to expand a list. -
| Click the Results Should Be list arrow, and then select or clear the check boxes to indicate the type of files you want to find. | -
| Click Go. | -
| To revise the find, click Modify. | -
| When the search results appear, point to a file, click the list arrow, and then click the command you want. | -
| When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane. | Did You Know? You can use wildcards to search for file names . When you recall only part of the file name you want to open, type a question mark (?) for any one unknown character or an asterisk (*) for two or more unknown characters . | Find a Property in a File -
| Click the File menu, and then click File Search. | -
| Click Advanced File Search. | -
| Click the Property list arrow, and then select the property in which you want to search. | -
| If necessary, click the Condition list arrow, and then select a criteria. | -
| Type the value in which you want to search. | -
| Click Add. | -
Click the Search In list arrow, and then select or clear the check boxes to indicate where you want the program to search. Click the plus sign (+) to expand a list. -
| Click the Results Should Be list arrow, and then select or clear the check boxes to indicate the type of files you want to find. | -
| Click Go. | -
| To revise the find, click Modify. | -
| When the search results appear, point to a file, click the list arrow, and then click the command you want. | -
| When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane. | |