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Search a word in a folder

Hello friends,

how to search a particular word from a folder.  ( inside folder all are MS-Word document) .
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if you are using windows XP, open the search and simply type in the name the name in which you are searching for.
for added flexibility, try using a wildcard (*) at the beginning and the end of the name

ex:  *hoover*
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wont that only search a file name?
( i wanna find the 'word' inside any  'ms-word' documents
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thanks a lot b0lsc0tt:
Your welcome!  I'm glad I could help.  Thanks for the grade, the points and the fun question.
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