Hi Mick,
There is not a built-in way to save a list of files returned after using Explorer's
in-pane "Search for Files and Folders" module. However, since you have Word and
Excel perhaps you have Microsoft Outlook's Advanced Find component installed. If you
do then you can use it for your search and then Copy and Paste the table list of
results into Word or Excel.
The following steps are specific for Office 2000, but I think they work for other
versions, too.
Generate a table list of results by following these steps: Click Start > Search >
Using Microsoft Outlook... and then Search for the files. Choose applicable
options from the various drop-down boxes, buttons, tabs, etc., such as the "Browse"
to select multiple folders and to Search subfolders.
After the table list of results is generated, if desired, you can change the fields
to display, ordering of fields, grouping, sorting, fonts, grid lines, shading, etc.,
by selecting [Menu bar] View > Current View > Customize Current View.
To save the table list of results:
- Click within the table list of results
- Choose [Menu bar] Edit > Select All (or keyboard CTRL+A)
- Use the keyboard command CTRL+C to copy the directory listing
- Paste into Excel
- Paste into Word by choosing Edit > Paste Special > Unformatted Text
To print the table list of results directly from Advanced Find click the File menu,
click Print, and in the Print style box click Table Style.
--
Carrie Garth, Microsoft MVP for Windows 2000
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: "Mick Butler" <m.butler AT lboro DOT ac DOT uk>
: Wrote in message : Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 6:28 AM
: I have run a search in Windows Explorer to find all files
: containing a certain text string. Is there any way that I
: can copy the results into something like Word or Excel as
: a list so that I sort, add comments, keep a note of etc?
: Any advice would be much appreciated
