Using Advanced Find

In addition to Instant Search, Outlook 2007 still provides the Advanced Find feature for performing advanced searches that require specifying multiple search conditions.

The Advanced Find Dialog Box

To open the Advanced Find dialog box, shown in Figure 33-10, choose Tools, Instant Search, Advanced Find or press Ctrl+Shift+F. You can use this dialog box to search for any type of Outlook 2007 item using multiple search conditions.

Use the Advanced Find dialog box when you need to search using multiple conditions.

Figure 33-10. Use the Advanced Find dialog box when you need to search using multiple conditions.

The options provided in the Advanced Find dialog box change depending on the type of item you select in the Look For drop-down list. If you select Contacts, for example, the options change to provide specialized search criteria for contacts, such as restricting the search to a name, a company, or an address. Selecting Messages in the drop-down list changes the options so that you can search the subject field of messages, search the subject and message body, or specify other search criteria specific to messages.

Note

When you select a different item type in the Look For drop-down list, Outlook 2007 clears the current search and starts a new one. Outlook 2007 does, however, prompt you to confirm that you want to clear the current search.

On the Messages tab in the Advanced Find dialog box (refer to Figure 33-10), you specify the primary search criteria. The following list summarizes all the available options (although not all options appear at all times):

  • Search For The Word(s). Specify the word, words, or phrase for which you want to search. You can type words individually or include quotation marks around a phrase to search for the entire phrase. You also can select from a previous set of search words.

  • In. Specify the location in the Outlook 2007 item where you want to search, such as only the subject of a message. The options available in this list vary according to the type of item you select in the Look For drop-down list.

  • From. Specify the name of the person who sent you the message. Type the name or click From to browse the address book for the name.

  • Sent To. For messages, specify the recipients to whom the message was sent.

  • Attendees. Specify the people scheduled to attend a meeting.

  • Organized By. Specify the person who generated the meeting request.

  • E-Mail. Browse the address book to search for contacts by their e-mail addresses.

  • Named. Specify the file name of the item for which you’re searching. You can specify a single file name or use wildcard characters to match multiple items. The Named box appears if you select Files or Files (Outlook/Exchange) in the Look For drop-down list.

  • Of Type. Choose the type of file for which to search when using the Files or Files (Outlook/Exchange) options.

  • Journal Entry Types. Specify the journal entry type when searching the journal for items.

  • Contact. Browse for a contact associated with an item for which you’re searching.

  • Where I Am. When searching for messages, specify that you are the only person on the To line, on the To line with others, or on the Cc line with others.

  • Status. Search for tasks based on their status. You can select Doesn’t Matter, Not Started, In Progress, or Completed.

  • Time. Specify the creation or modification time, the start or end time, or other time properties specific to the type of item for which you are searching.

Specifying Advanced Search Criteria

You use the More Choices tab in the Advanced Find dialog box, shown in Figure 33-11, to specify additional search conditions to refine the search.

Use the More Choices tab to refine the search.

Figure 33-11. Use the More Choices tab to refine the search.

The following options are available on the More Choices tab:

  • Categories. Specify the category or categories associated with the items for which you are searching. You can type the categories separated by commas, or you can click Categories to open the Categories dialog box and then select categories.

  • Only Items That Are. Search for items by their read status (read or unread).

  • Only Items With. Search for items by their attachment status (one or more attachments or no attachments).

  • Whose Importance Is. Specify the importance (High, Normal, or Low) of the items for which you are searching.

  • Only Items Which. Specify the flag status of the items for which you are searching.

  • Match Case. Direct Outlook 2007 to match the case of the text you entered as the search criterion. Clear this check box to make the search case-insensitive.

  • Size. Specify the size criterion for the items in your search. You can select one of several options to define the size range in which the item must fall to match the search.

The More Choices tab is the same for all Outlook 2007 items except the Files search item. With Files selected in the Look For drop-down list, the Only Items With option is not available.

You can use the Advanced tab in the Advanced Find dialog box, shown in Figure 33-12, to create more complex searches. On this tab, select the fields to include in the search as well as the search conditions for each field. You can build a list of multiple fields.

On the Advanced tab, select the fields to search and their search criteria.

Figure 33-12. On the Advanced tab, select the fields to search and their search criteria.

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