Microsoft Working to Improve Office Search
Posted by malebolgia on 09 July 2004 - 14:48 · 10 comments & 782 views
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#1 Posted by Synapse` on 09 Jul 2004 - 14:59
- I like Office as it is....
If they can make it even better I say why not?
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#2 Posted by PseudoRandomDragon on 09 Jul 2004 - 16:38
- Cool, but I hope it doesn't turn out to be like Findfast.
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#3 Posted by CheeseCow on 09 Jul 2004 - 17:45
- Perhaps it turns out to be WinFS.
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#4 Posted by pctuk on 09 Jul 2004 - 18:16
- Check out Avafind - a quick shift + escape and you can search any file in a few seconds.
And no, I'm not connected to them - my computing experience is just soooo much better now I've found this great little app.
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#5 Posted by hardgiant on 09 Jul 2004 - 21:44
- Try Locate it's true FREEWARE and doesn't have spyware like Avafind.
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1044509669/1
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#6 Posted by icecaveman on 09 Jul 2004 - 22:27
- I use avafind and it really finst everything instantly
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#7 Posted by DOGglee on 10 Jul 2004 - 00:47
- any improvements are welcome
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#8 Posted by Coolme on 10 Jul 2004 - 04:43
- Correct me if I am wrong, but in Windows XP, you can use the windoes xp search to search for words in a Microsoft Word Document, and I thought that was cool.
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#8.1 Posted by icecaveman on 10 Jul 2004 - 09:01
- lol but that's just slow as hell
Microsoft Corp. is working to include newer search technology in its Office family of applications, group vice president Jeff Raikes said on Thursday. Microsoft, which is developing is own search technology to challenge No. 1 Web search provider Google Inc., is also working on ways to allow users to easily find information stored on hard drives, such as documents, e-mails and data files.
Google is also reportedly working on similar technology to allow faster and more relevant searches of information stored on personal computers. "We are collaborating together across groups," Raikes told a group of reporters, adding that existing search functions within Office programs were already advanced enough to deliver relevant information to users. Asked if the Office division, which Raikes oversees, was pursuing a specific search strategy, Raikes said that there was no specific effort, but that his group was working with Microsoft Research and other divisions to enhance information retrieval in Office.
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