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Searching find for contents using 'contents includes' box.

This is my first attempt to join a user group.
I run an iMac and have recently upgraded to OSX, OfficeX, after years
of problems.
I am having difficulties with Find, or maybe do not understand its
function.

I frequently want to find by content, eg, want to look at all the
files and downloads which include the word 'war'.
If I put 'war' into the 'contents includes' box I get a list of files.
Some include the word 'war,' some do not include the word 'war,' and
other files are overlooked that DO include the word 'war'.

The Apple tech support experts have told me that I need to put a
phrase, not a single word, in the 'contents includes' box. That sems
to me to virtually negate the find by word function. My Help menu says
'Type the WORD or PHRASE you want to search by 'contents includes'.

Clearly if I want to find all references to ‘war' or any other single
word, I should get a 100% response by just using that word alone,
otherwise the function is useless.

Any suggestions?
Jul 17 '05 #1
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You should probably post to a newsgroup with a topic erlative to your
question. This newsgroup is for programming in Visual Basic.

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"Derek Mortimer" <d.*****@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
news:1e**************************@posting.google.c om...
This is my first attempt to join a user group.
I run an iMac and have recently upgraded to OSX, OfficeX, after years
of problems.
I am having difficulties with Find, or maybe do not understand its
function.

I frequently want to find by content, eg, want to look at all the
files and downloads which include the word 'war'.
If I put 'war' into the 'contents includes' box I get a list of files.
Some include the word 'war,' some do not include the word 'war,' and
other files are overlooked that DO include the word 'war'.

The Apple tech support experts have told me that I need to put a
phrase, not a single word, in the 'contents includes' box. That sems
to me to virtually negate the find by word function. My Help menu says
'Type the WORD or PHRASE you want to search by 'contents includes'.

Clearly if I want to find all references to 'war' or any other single
word, I should get a 100% response by just using that word alone,
otherwise the function is useless.

Any suggestions?

Jul 17 '05 #2

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