Searching multiple documents for a word

pat_cork

Hi lads,

I have multiple documents on a memory stick for college; they're a mix of Powerpoint and pdf files. Is there any way of searching all of these documents at once?

The os is Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 is on the computer if that matters.


All the best
Pat

Seamu$

Not sure how successfully Windows Explorer will search pdf documents, but if you want to search the content of files and not just the file names, in Windows Explorer go to Tools > Folder Options and on the search tab select "Always search file names and contents". Save, then go back out, select the memory stick drive name where it shows all contents and run the search.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/in-windows-7-i-want-to-search-for-all-files/aadfe1f1-4a33-406b-8e72-bb920efa4f30

Search for words you know to be in the pdfs to test if this works.

pat_cork

Seamu$ wrote: »

Not sure how successfully Windows Explorer will search pdf documents, but if you want to search the content of files and not just the file names, in Windows Explorer go to Tools > Folder Options and on the search tab select "Always search file names and contents". Save, then go back out, select the memory stick drive name where it shows all contents and run the search.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/in-windows-7-i-want-to-search-for-all-files/aadfe1f1-4a33-406b-8e72-bb920efa4f30

Search for words you know to be in the pdfs to test if this works.

Thanks but Windows Explorer isn't on these computers, any other suggestions?

Logical_Bear

pat_cork wrote: »

Thanks but Windows Explorer isn't on these computers, any other suggestions?

it is if its windows 7 you're using
EDIT:not to be confused with internet explorer

bette

Windows key + F and off you go!

mp22

Plug stick into pc-open folder to view files top right hand corner of open window there is a search bar,it will search all of the stick for whatever you want.