How can I search through the content of multiple Word document files?

Question

1st - My computer is connected to one big hard drive.

2nd - In this hard drive are thousands of MS Word document files.

3rd - I need to find very specific content and I was told that it was located in 1 of these thousands of Word documents. I know which keywords I need to use to look for this document

4th - But is there a program that allows me to search for these keywords in through all the documents at once?

I need to search WITHIN the documents.

for example - I am looking for the name "Jeremy Thompson" within 200 documents. All 200 document files are named by date ONLY (061807.doc, today). I need to find the name "Jeremy Thompson" WITHIN these document files.

Answer 1

Using Windows search features will work for you (Start | Search | For Files or Folders) , but if this is something you need to do frequently, you may want to purchase a document management system. These systems are used in law firms around the country to help them research their information quickly and efficiently. Some good ones are WORLDOX and Interwoven.

I have also heard of programs such as Google Desktop and other programs that are indexers as well. Our software (PracticeMaster, a practice management software for law firms) is currently using one called DtSearch -- Indexing doesn't take long, and finding a document is nearly instantaneous. I think you can get a copy of it by searching online.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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How can I search through the content of multiple Word document files?
1st - My computer is connected to one big hard drive.

2nd - In this hard drive are thousands of MS Word document files.

3rd - I need to find very specific content and I was told that it was located in 1 of these thousands of Word documents. I know which keywords I need to use to look for...

Answer 4

You can do this by doing a normal search!
Assuming that you have WinXP Here is how.

go to Start - search - Documents (word, etc) - Use Advance search options. Then type the keywords under a word or phrase in the document. Make sure you point to the hard drive where the dcs are, under Look in.

Answer 5

I agree with Jake.

Click START> Search>
Choose the 'All files and folders' option
Then type keywords into the 'A word or phrase in the file' box
Speed up the search by browsing to the specific folder that contains the files in the 'Look in:' box.

Answer 6

Thw windows search function should work for you. Just click the appropriate boxes to search documents for specific words/phrases. With thousands of files though, it will take a while

Answer 7

easy, click on the windows icon in the bottom left corner, type your search term into the search field, and it will search inside the documents for that phrase. i just tried it from one of my classes 3 years ago, and sure enough the first word doc was the correct one searching "Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due"

Answer 8

You don't need to search all files - only Word files - so select "Documents (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.)"

Start | Search | Doucuments (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.) | Use advanced search options >>complete the appropriate box and select the drive from "Look in" | click "Search"

Answer 9

That's an interesting question