You can learn how to search for text inside a document on your PC.
Step 1: Press Win+S.
The Windows Search box is opened.
Step 2: You can type in index options.
There will be a list of matching results.
Step 3: Click on the option that you want to index.
It may be the only result in the list.
Step 4: You can click advanced.
There is a button at the bottom of the window.You may be asked to confirm the action or enter your administrator password depending on your settings.
Step 5: There is a file types tab.
It is at the top of the window.You can see a list of file types on your computer.
Step 6: Select the properties of the index.
Beneath the list of file types is the second radio button.
Step 7: Click OK if you don't want to.
Instead of just their titles, Windows will now index the text in your documents.You can search for a file by typing in some of the words in it.
Step 8: Press Win+S.
The search box is opened.You can try searching for a file based on some of its text.You can launch the File Explorer by pressing Win+E.The search bar is at the top right corner of the window.
Step 9: Press Enter to type your search criteria.
The list of files will contain the text you entered.Only exact matches will be returned by this tool.You have to make sure the spaces and symbols are in the correct places.
Step 10: Click on the file to open it.
The default application for the file should be Microsoft Word or Notepad.This method will show you how to find a string of text.
Step 11: The document can be opened in its default application.
The method should work for most text/word processing applications.
Step 12: Press the F key.
This opens the dialog.
Step 13: You can enter the text.
This tool only returns exact matches.You have to make sure that the spaces and symbols are in the correct places.
Step 14: Press enter.
The application should now show the highlighted text in a different color.You will see a message if no matching text is found.