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  • Friday the 13th Computer Question!

    12/13/2024 10:24:58 PM PST · by Paul R. · 47 replies
    Me | 12/14/2024 | Paul R.
    Is there a good way in Windows 10 or 11 to search multiple files for specified text? For example, let's say I've saved multiple ODT or DOC files into a specific folder and then want to go back and find any instances of the text string "Tahoe SSV" residing within those files. Alternately, the string might be a part number such as "283-75589A". Basically, this is similar to a standard Web search, but for offline content on one's own SSD or whatever drive. I CAN do a Windows file search, specifying "file contents" but while it works for pdf files,...