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I am frequently emailed files which are csv files. I can open them in MS
Excel 2003 fine. I always save these files on disk from the email (save
attachments). Therefore, the files save as .csv files. Windows (XP) file
search will not find specific words unless I open EVERY file in Excel, then
save it as a worksheet. This would take far too long.

Can someone tell me how to search for a specific word in the various files
in the directory? Alternatively, can someone tell me how to convert a large
number of files from .csv to .xls without opening each one and using quot;Save
Asquot;?

Thanks

I don't know if this will work for you, but there are desktop search utilities.

Google has one:
desktop.google.com/?promo=mp-gds-v1-1

MSN has one:
toolbar.msn.com/desktop/resul...?FORM=MSNHBamp;q=

cgkuhle wrote:
gt;
gt; I am frequently emailed files which are csv files. I can open them in MS
gt; Excel 2003 fine. I always save these files on disk from the email (save
gt; attachments). Therefore, the files save as .csv files. Windows (XP) file
gt; search will not find specific words unless I open EVERY file in Excel, then
gt; save it as a worksheet. This would take far too long.
gt;
gt; Can someone tell me how to search for a specific word in the various files
gt; in the directory? Alternatively, can someone tell me how to convert a large
gt; number of files from .csv to .xls without opening each one and using quot;Save
gt; Asquot;?
gt;
gt; Thanks

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Dave Peterson