Re: Outlook 2007 Searching

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I'm pretty sure that I do have it pegged - I never stated they were using
the same functionality. As a matter of fact, I state "...what turns out to
be an even easier way than using the advanced search." (implying it's
different functionality) and "after upgrading, things change." I was simply
pointing out a new, alternative and ultimately easier way to search and get
the results I wanted - which is to find any emails in *any* folder sent on a
specific day. I'm aware that they weren't the same functionality (they're
invoked differently and the interface is obviously different), but I am
getting the results that I want using the Instant Search.



The problem with the advanced search in Outlook 2007 is that the default
does *not* include the "Search subfolders" option, whereas Outlook 2003 did.
That was a major irritation for me in one of the ways that I was using the
search capabilities. After doing some googling, I've seen the question
asked in several newsgroups but no any answers on having "Search subfolders"
checked by default - perhaps it's possible, perhaps it's not. I'll probably
continue to use the Instant Search. If there's a way to set "Search
subfolders" selected by default, let me know.




And of course the "Expand Query Builder" (Ctrl-Alt-W) restricts queries -
aren't all queries supposed to filter data?




Sorry if I sound defensive, but basically I take the time to create an
article and post information I took time to learn and I think might be
useful for others, but I get told "Not sure you quite got this pegged"
because you think I apparently can't tell the difference in two menu
commands Tools-->Instant Search-->Expand Query Builder (Ctrl-Shift-F) vs.
Tools-->Instant Search-->Advanced Find (Ctrl-Alt-W). As for incorporating
the Windows Desktop Search, I already had it installed. If someone didn't
however, it's supposed to prompt the user to install after starting Outlook
2007 the first time. I don't know that first hand, but the help says so.



Jeff




"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" <russval@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eO2ZcLAcHHA.596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Not sure you quite got this pegged. You are interchanging Instant Search
and Advanced Find as if they are one in the same. They are not.
Advanced Find persists in Outlook 2007 and can be used just as you did in
earlier versions of Outlook. Instant Search is Outlook 2007's new and far
more robust search feature that relies upon the new Windows Desktop Search
engine (an add-on in Win XP and incorporated in Vista). The dialog boxes
you are posting are the ones you get when you select the "Expand Query
builder" option for Instant Search. Obviously, that is used to restrict
your query, not to expand it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
<jdballard30@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1174941583.938324.27210@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Mar 7, 9:44 am, "Jeff Roe" <jdru...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Each time I do anOutlook2007 search "Tools/Instant Search/Advanced Find"
I
have to press the Browse button and check the "SearchSubfolders" box.

How do Idefaultto always have the "SearchSubfolders" checked?

Jeff,

I couldn't find a way to do it, but I did find something that in my
case was actually easier to user. I've created an entry on my blog
(with screen shots) for it. Hopefully it will help you out.

http://snipurl.com/19ua7

Jeff




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