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search file explorer for text inside of a spreadsheet

Anonymous
2020-06-19T18:41:21+00:00

I have a folder which contains spreadsheets from my vendor. Each one has a list of invoices for a period of time.

I'm trying to search the folder using file explorer for a specific invoice number but there are no search results. To rule out the possibility that the record  doesnt exist because I didn't save that spreadsheet. I opened one and searched for a record which I know exists but it still said "No items match your search".

Also just in case it had anything to do with the search not working, I disabled protected view for files from the internet and potentially unsafe locations

https://medium.com/lets-excel/microsoft-excel-how-to-disable-protected-view-in-ms-excel-ae01a0c5405b#:~:text=%20Steps%20to%20Disable%20Protected%20View%20%201,%E2%80%9CFile%E2%80%9D%20menu%20option%202%20Select%20%E2%80%9COptions%E2%80%9D%20More%20

However I don't know if it needs time to reindex, or how to force a reindex.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-20T09:01:35+00:00

    Hi ZenMasta,

    You can search for an exact phrase in the content of an excel file by adding quotation marks around it in the Search box in Windows Explorer.

    If you’re not getting result when searching in File Explorer, please try the suggestions from the following article.

    Fix problems in Windows Search

    Further, search in File explorer is a Windows OS function, to make sure you get proper help from Windows expert, I’ll move this post to Windows>Windows 10>File, folders & storage.

    Regards,

    Neha

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