SearchScopes Property

Returns a SearchScopes collection.

expression.SearchScopes

*expression   * Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.

Example

The following example displays all of the currently available SearchScope objects in the SearchScopes collection.

Sub DisplayAvailableScopes()

    'Declare a variable that references a
    'SearchScope object.
    Dim ss As SearchScope

    'Use a With...End With block to reference the
    'FileSearch object.
    With Application.FileSearch

        'Loop through the SearchScopes collection
        For Each ss In .SearchScopes
            Select Case ss.Type
                Case msoSearchInMyComputer
                    MsgBox "My Computer is an available search scope."
                Case msoSearchInMyNetworkPlaces
                    MsgBox "My Network Places is an available search scope."
                Case msoSearchInOutlook
                    MsgBox "Outlook is an available search scope."
                Case msoSearchInCustom
                    MsgBox "A custom search scope is available."
                Case Else
                    MsgBox "Can't determine search scope."
            End Select
        Next ss
    End With
End Sub

Applies to | FileSearch Object