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Using Explorer to search for PDF files

Anonymous
2014-01-09T18:32:02+00:00

I have a Word doc that was saved as .pdf and it has a keyword in its file properties.  How can I search on the keyword using Explorer to find this file?

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-09T18:48:50+00:00

    Hi,

    In Search type the keyword with .pdf after it.

    You will locate all pdf files just using .pdf

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-09T21:05:34+00:00

    Try:

        filename:*.pdf  keywords:insurance

    See:

       "Advanced Query Syntax"

       < http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa965711(v=vs.85).aspx >

    HTH,

      JW

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-01-09T19:36:08+00:00

    My keyword is 'insurance', so in Explorer Search window I would I type: keyword:insurance.pdf ?

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-01-09T21:04:54+00:00

    My keyword is 'insurance', so in Explorer Search window I would I type: keyword:insurance.pdf ?

     

     

    Yes. Insurance.pdf or Insurance....pdf.   I understand it was the only one you were looking for but when unable to locate or when in doubt of title, just type .pdf

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-01-09T20:00:45+00:00

    Clarification:  I do not need to find ALL .pdf files - only the ones that have the keyword "insurance" in the keyword field under file properties.

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