SOLVED How to search for two things at one time?

[Jaycheung]

when i search for a particular word (word1) within all files in my computer, but i am not hundred percent sure that word1 is the right one to search for, i would like to add word2, is it possible to searchfor word1 and word2 at one time?

 

[davehc]

Sure it is. Just type both with a space between

 

[Regedit32]

Hi Jaycheung,

Welcome to the Forum.


If you open File Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the files you wish to search, you can then use the search field in the top right corner to search for files which contain one or more words using Boolean words.

Examples:

dog AND cat will search for any file which contains both the word 'dog' and 'cat'

dog OR cat will search for any files which contain either 'dog' or 'cat' [i.e. the file does not need to contain both words]

dog NOT cat will search for any file that contains the word 'dog' but not the word 'cat'

dog AND cat AND bird will search for any file that contains 'dog', and 'cat' and 'bird'

Note: The boolean words (AND, OR, NOT) must be typed in UPPERCASE!


Another way you can achieve this:

content:dog content:cat file:*.txt

• This searches all files with the extension .txt which contain the word 'dog' or 'cat'
• If you literally want to search any file type (which will take a while) then leave out the file:*.txt
• Note: Do not type a space after the colon
  • content:dog is correct!
  • content: dog is not correct!
  • file:*.txt is correct!
  • file: *.txt is not correct!

Regards,

Regedit32

 

[Norton]

Regedit Another detailed explanation. Grrreat!

 

[davehc]

Using the search facility will, of course, search all the files, as the op suggests.
My suggestion will do the trick. Cortana will find the folder during the process.

 

[Regedit32]

Nice one davehc!

Do you happen to know of a Microsoft posting which contains the various Search options apart from Document:

 

[Norton]

Regedit Would this help?

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa965711(v=vs.85).aspx

https://www.techrepublic.com/articl...-tab-in-windows-10-to-efficiently-find-files/

 

[Regedit32]

Regedit Would this help?

Yes Norton. Thanks for taking the time to dig those up

 

[davehc]

Fact is I don't use the MS search/Cortana. I use a search program called "Everything". Much faster and more efficient all round.

https://www.voidtools.com/