Search string in .docx file

[Guest]

A Windows XP advanced search for a string within a file does not recognize
Office Word 2007 .docx files unless you enter *.docx in the "All or part of
document name" field. Is there a way to remedy this? thanks for your time and
responses.

 

[Bob I]

You could use the file search in Word instead!

 

[Jeff Johnson]

A Windows XP advanced search for a string within a file does not recognize
Office Word 2007 .docx files unless you enter *.docx in the "All or part
of
document name" field. Is there a way to remedy this? thanks for your time
and
responses.

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_bad_search.htm

 

[Andrew Murray]

Can't you use the wildcard like "*.doc*" so it will search for files with
the four char extension such as *.docx, or the standard three char extension
such as *.doc.? using *.doc* will search both *.doc and *.docx.