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From: Maanu on 6 Apr 2010 12:41
Hi,

Is it possible to search date entries in a word document?

I am using word2003.

Thanks!
From: Herb Tyson [MVP] on 6 Apr 2010 15:01
It's not clear what you mean by "date entries". Word's search does not have
anything that is date-specific. However, through the careful use of various
options and possibly wildcards, it's possible to design a search for just
about anything.

For example, if you're looking for dates formatted as m/d/yyyy (e.g.,
4/6/2010), searching for:

Find what:[0-9]{1,2}/[0-9]{1,2}/[0-9]{4}

with Use wildcards enabled, should find any date matching that pattern. (It
will match dates with 2-digit months twice, in fact--once for the full date
and again for the date beginning with the 2nd month digit.)

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word Bible
Blog: http://word.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com

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> Is it possible to search date entries in a word document?
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> I am using word2003.
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