How Do I Search within Documents?

By default, Leopard searches don't look in system folders nor things in your /Library/Preferences/. CMD+F, when the search window pops up, click on the Kind button, select Other, and in the next window, enable System files, close the window, click the Kind button again, select System Files, and click the don't include drop-down and select include. Enter the file's name in the search box and click the File Name button.

If you want to change the default Finder Find window, see my post at http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6725932 or the tip at http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080229204517495

Normally, with the document or page open, you just press Command + F to open the drop down horizontal bar, type in the word and keep clicking to see every instance of that word until it says 'Done'.

You mention Word documents, hmmm, as I don't use Word, that may be different but try it and see. Command + F is pretty universal on the Mac.

In addition to the Contents tabs on the menu bar, create a new search field by clicking on the "+" icon over on the upper right by the "Save" button.

Choose "Contents" >> "Contains".



-mj

I've had issues with Spotlight or Finder searches also try EasyFind

Let us know if that works for you.



-mj

Thanks for the feedback. Good computing.