"Pete L" <Pete [email]L@discussions.microsoft.com[/email]> wrote in message
news:AFB26F88-A35D-46EB-B4E9-DABDA3F25C98@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> When searching for a text string (like 'cussler") in a folder of Works
> files,
> there are no findings even when I know there are several instances of that
> string there. The search function does not work on the works files but
> does
> work on other files. Has anyone else seen this?[/color]


Check the settings for .wps files etc via

Control Panel > Indexing Options > Advanced > File Types

If it's set for 'File properties only' then that would explain it.

You might need to install a special IFilter for MSWorks if the text Ifilter
doesn't do the trick.

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Jon