Search for keywords inside of document using File Explorer

Search for keywords inside of document using File Explorer

Problem:

I have a lot of documents and can't always remember the contents of them. How do I enable file explorer to search for keywords inside of documents?

Solution:

This solution does NOT require administrator credentials to perform.



1. Open file explorer




2. Click "View" at the top, then click "Options", then click "Change folder and search options";



3. Under the "Search" tab, click the checkbox next to "Always search file names and contents (this might take several minutes";





4. Click "Apply".


5. Click "OK".


6. Close file explorer and reopen file explorer for the changes to take effect.




It is imperative that file explorer is closed and opened for the changes to take effect.


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