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How do I search for keywords in Google Docs, and see the results with context?

I have many documents stored on Google Docs as text or spreadsheets. In many of them I put little "todo: something notes" I would like to search though them and see a list somewhere Is that possible? Is there an iGoogle gadget, or desktop application, or website, or feature on Google that I have not noticed. Currently Google supports search docs via GMail, and from docs, but doesn't show search results previews. ie I want to see the content of the todo in the result. eg search results...

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You can simply just type "todo:" in the google docs search box. that will list all documents...

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How Do I search ALL of my MS Word docs for a key phrase?

In the old MS Word 2003, it was easy to use "advanced search" to see how many of your MS Word docs had the same key phrase in it. I'm not finding this with my newer MS Docx version,

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I have MS word 2007 but I've used 2010 as well. I usually hit ctrl+F and type in the word or phrase...

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In the Search Shorcuts, how can i delete all the docs i have?

i want to remove or delete all the docs i have in the search shorcuts and there is no option for to doit...how can can i do?

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Have you used the scroll arrow on the right side? It has a clear tab there.

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Can you search Google Docs embedded in confluence?

Using the AppFusions Google Docs integration plugin, can you then search the content of embedded google docs using the normal conluence search box?

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AppFusions' Google Drive (Docs) in Atlassian Confluence® Integration Release 2.4.1 and above allows...

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In singapore, beside requesting docs from Custom. Is there any website that i can search GST Permit infor?

hi, in singapore, beside requesting docs from Custom. Is there any website that i can search GST Permit infor? thanks Jenia

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If you are importing goods temporarily into Singapore for repairs or exhibitions etc, you can apply...

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Why doesn't Google Docs search MS Word documents?

I find that MS Word documents added to my Google Docs account are not indexed and therefore searches are useless with them.

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You can search inside MS-Word documents in Google Docs. But I noticed sometimes searching doesn't work...

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Is there an easy way to store data online and search for it directly instead of being shown a file as in Google Docs for example?

I want to have my very own database like the big boys where a Search can be made on files that are ALL stored in a database, NOT like the desktop files, that can be indexed and thus searched. That kind of desktop system is too unwieldy, too many files...

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Check out SyncBlaze https://syncblazecloud.vembu.com SyncBlaze Cloud provides a cloud based integrated...

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Check out our app Cloudo that let's you search across Dropbox, Google Drive, Gmail attachments, Evernote...

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Take a look this post -> Fun with elasticsearch's children and nested documents -> to understand...

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Is there a way to search for a term within all of your Google Drive docs?

In other words, if I'm looking for a document that contains the phrase, "so hungry I could eat a horse", but I can't remember what the name of the document it is in, is there a way for me to just type that phrase and Google will find it?  Or...

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This is default behavior for Google Drive. if you search for "so hungry I could eat a horse"...

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