OFF98: Find File Search Fails with Long Property String

ID: Q186006

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

If you perform an advanced search in the Search dialog box (click Open on the File menu and then click Find File), the search results may not list certain files. This is true even though the files meet the criteria for the search.

CAUSE

Your search may not list files that meet the specified criteria if any of the fields in the Properties dialog box (click Properties on the File menu) are greater than 255 characters.

RESOLUTION

To ensure that all files that meet your criteria are found in the Search dialog box, limit the text for all fields of the file properties to 255 characters or less.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

REFERENCES

For more information about searching for files, click the Office Assistant, type "find file," click Search, and then click to view "Find files."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q179216
   TITLE     : OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program

Keywords          : kbdta offmac 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: May 25, 1998