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Main Window Overview - Files Category
The Files category allows you to search
for various types of files that are stored on your
PC, namely files from any locations as specified
in the Options window.
File
formats processed entirely by default are: Adobe
Acrobat Document (.pdf), HTML Document (.htm),
Microsoft Excel Worksheet (.xls), Microsoft Word
Document (.doc), Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
(.ppt), Rich Text Format (.rtf), Text Document
(.txt), WordPerfect File (.wp). The following
text file types can also be fully indexed by
default: .ASP,
.C, .CPP, .CS, .CSV, .H, .INC, .INI, .JAVA, .PAS,
.XML and .XSL. The
following files types are also processed by default
but certain
file properties only can be indexed: GZ, HLP,
RAR, SWF, TAR, VSD.
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Performing
Searches
The Search for section lets you
enter a query in a search box and refine
it using various available search fields.
- Type the query terms in the keyword
box, or click the down arrow and choose
terms in the search history. Use
search operators,
such as Boolean operators, parentheses and
quotation marks to refine your query.
- Click the search button
 or
hit the Enter key (not required).
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Refining
Searches
Note: If the search fields are hidden,
click Show Options. Available fields
are: File type, Size, Date and Folder.
- To find documents of a specific file
format, choose the desired format in
the File Type list. The default
Any choice means that the File type field
is not a filtering factor.
- To find documents of a specific size,
choose among the following choices of
the Size list:
- Any: Finds any file irrespective
of the file size.
- Small: Finds files that are at least
100 KB and less than 1 MB.
- Medium: Finds files that are less
than 1 MB.
- Large: Finds files that are more
than 1 MB.
- Specify size: Finds files that are
at least or at most the specified number
of KB.
- To find documents that were created
or modified on a precise day or between
specified time limits, choose one of
these options in the Date field
list:
- Any: Finds any file irrespective of the creation or modification
date.
- Today: Finds files that were created or modified today.
- Yesterday: Finds files that were created or modified yesterday.
- This week: Finds files that were
received or sent this week.
- This month: Finds files that were
received or sent this month.
- This year: Finds files that were
received or sent this year.
- Is (specify a date): Finds files that were created or modified on the specified date.
- After (specify a date): Finds files that were created or
modified after the specified date.
- Before (specify a date): Finds files that were created or modified before the specified date.
- Between (specify two dates): Finds files that were created or modified between the two specified dates.
- To find documents stored in a specific
folder on your PC, type the complete
path in the Folder text box or
use the Browse option after clicking
the text box down arrow. The default
Any choice means that the Folder type field
is not a filtering factor.
- Click the search button or
hit the Enter key (not required).
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