Windows 10: Searching for a specific phrase >1000 in file explorer

Hi there, thanks in advance for any help you can offer. I am trying to search for the phrase ">1000" in 1000's of word documents. If I search for >1000 or even just the > symbol in the file contents it brings up almost every document listed. Is this because the search function returns matches for a document that contains a number that is greater than >1000? I need to amend all the documents containing ">1000", I anticipate that this will be well into the 1000's, so I would rather not have to trawl through each individual document. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Regards

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Searching for Phrase in File Explorer

How can I search for a phrase in File Explorer on my Windows 10 PC?

Example Phrase, "how can I search for a phrase".

 

Phrase search using File Explorer

Hi Yoshiko,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

To assist you better, do let us know if you are trying to locate the phrase from a word document.

Please note that the search bar in file explorer will only look for folders and files and not for contents.

If it is a word document, I would suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps:

1. Open the document/file.

2. Press Ctrl + F to enable search option.

3. Type the phrase or word you are looking for without the quotes.

4. Check if you are able to locate what you are searching for.

Do let us know if this works. We will be glad to help if you need further assistance.

 

Searching for Phrase in File Explorer

I appreciate the tips about Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) but I'm not looking for information about building queries programmatically.

I simply want to enter "a phrase" in the File explorer search box to find documents in a folder containing the phrase.

This basic functionality used to be available in Windows Explorer (Win 7) and is standard in Internet browsers.

Clarification: "a phrase" is a phrase entered with quote (") marks.