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How would I find a MS Word file on my C drive with a keyword in the document?

I know Windows XP explorer will let me search for a file with a keyword in the file name.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Start > Search for Files or Folders

    Search for: *.doc (for MS word 2003 and below)

    Search for: *.docx (for MS word 2007 and above)

  • 9 years ago

    Start > Search for Files or Folders

    Search for: *.doc

    Expand the search criteria to include search for a word within the file

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