Searching in a List of Directories

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On the Search > Find in Files dialog box, you can search through a directory, a list of directories, or a directory group.

You can enter a list of directories in either of two ways:

• By typing the directory names and separating the directories with a semicolon (;).
• By clicking (Folders and Groups) and using the Select Directories dialog box.

This topic describes both of these methods.

To create a directory list to search

1. On the Search > Find in Files dialog box, click (Folders and groups).
2. On the Select Directories dialog box, enter a directory name by doing either of the following:
   • Type a directory name in the Directories to search field, ending with a semicolon (;).
   • Click (Browse for folder), select a folder, and click OK.
3. Repeat the previous step for additional directories.
4. After you have added all the directories you want on the Select Directories dialog box, click OK.
5. The Find in Files dialog box reappears, with your semicolon-separated directory list in the Directories field.

See Also

• Searching in Directory Groups
• Find in Files
• Select Directories