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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">windows 8 search</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;this article is about searching for __&nbsp;in the new windows 8 o/s, searching <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">changes somewhat</span> gets better&nbsp;in windows 8</li> <ol> <li>searching your files -</li> <li>searching your internet</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>] searching your files</li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <li>] searching your network</li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <li>] searching the internet</li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <li>] NEW searching in APPS</li> <ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <li>] NEW searching between APPS</li> <ol> <li>] ex</li> </ol> <li>]</li> </ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;to use [what]</li> </ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>] to use [what]</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <ol> <li>] what in action</li> </ol> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li>]&nbsp;windows + q -</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>] g+ post by Andrew re: searching in windows 8</li> <ol> <li>my suggestion: create a saved search, then</li> </ol> <li><strong>]&nbsp;mySearch</strong></li> <ol> <li>searches my "documents" folder for "memo"&nbsp;</li> </ol> <li><strong>] mySearch-1</strong></li> <ol> <li>searches my "pictures" folder for "88",&nbsp;by default includes&nbsp;"contents" of files,</li> </ol> <li><strong>] g+ post on</strong></li> <ol> <li>client for windows ui file explorer</li> </ol></ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <hr /> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>how to - pin a file "search" to your start screen</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ol> <li>if your looking for the same content each search, you should be able to create a "saved search" and then just "pin" that "saved search" to your start screen,</li> <li>if your pdfs are in an "indexed location", then it will search the contents of the pdf as well as the filenames, if the folder your looking in is not in an indexed</li> <li>location then you need to specify to include the "file contents" as well in the advanced search options&nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>"indexed location" = by default include all files in your libraries, but if your searching on another drive or network share, those locations are not going to be indexed by default</li> </ol></ol> <p>&nbsp;</p> <hr /> <p><strong>how to -&nbsp;create a saved search </strong></p> <ol> <li>] press (windows key + E) to&nbsp;open file explorer</li> <li>] navigate to the folder you want to search in</li> <li>] type your search "query" into the "search box" in the top right side of the screen</li> <ol> <li>*note* the search menu options dont appear until you enter something in the search box</li> </ol> <li>] click the "save search" icon on the ribbon menu and name your seach</li> <ol> <li>it will appear under the "favorites" &nbsp;item in the top left item of file explorer</li> <li>the actual "saved search" files are located under your user profile icon</li> </ol> <li>] right click the "your search" and choose the "pin to start option</li> </ol><hr /> <p><strong>&nbsp;how - to - ISSUE with pdf files</strong></p> <ol> <li>the search is NOT searching contents of pdf files, this page indicates it works BUT on my system &nbsp;</li> <ol> <li>TRY change from filter type = reader to filter type = plain text</li> </ol></ol>