Using properties and search functions to locate picture files

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I am trying to use keywords and comments in the properties field of files
that are pictures. I am able to attach the information to the photos, but I
am unable to locate files with these "labels" unless I use words that are all
within a single field and typed in the exact order as they appear in the
properties window. Is there a way to perform more robust searches (e.g.,
employing multiple fields or the right words in alternative sequence)? Thanks.
 
Thanks for the reply, but "jazz music" only works if "jazz music" is typed in
exactly that order in the search field and "jazz music" appears in exactly
that order in a single field on the properties menu. For instance, when I
enter "jazz" as an author and "music" as a comment, and search for "jazz
music", I get nothing back. Or when I enter "jazz music" as a keyword, and
search for "music jazz", I get nothing back. Finally, if I type "jazz AND
music", it does not retrieve photos that are labeled with the phrase "jazz
music".

The only flexibility I've experienced is as follows:
1) A single word amongst many in any field. (e.g., searching for "jazz" when
jazz appears anywhere amongst many words in any of the property fields).
2) Multiple words appearing in the exact order that they appear in a single
field (e.g., searching for "jazz music" when it appears in comments as "best
jazz music 80's".
 
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