How I made searching work in OneNote 2007 Peter Maddern 05.07.2006 09:39:01 For a couple of days, searching my newly downloaded OneNote 2007 multiple notebooks using Windows desktop search 3 didn't work for me at all. I was able to search within the page I was in but not in multiple notebooks. I tried every combination of actions to fix this, for example, uninstalling WDS3, rebooting and reinstalling as well as repairing OneNote 2007. I did the following and it fixed things for me:- Control panel Indexing options Modify Deselected all folders except my OneNote folders (I figured that I only wanted to index my OneNote folders - indexing my whole hard drive was unnecessary and too time-consuming and in any case, I use Yahoo desktop search for that) Advanced File types Scroll down to file type ".one" Select "Index Properties and File Contents" in the button selection area at the bottom Close I left indexing to run overnight. Result - full OneNote indexing now worked well and was extremely fast too! Prior to this procedure I had selected "Index Properties and File Contents" and thought that this selection applied globally to all file types. Then I realised you have to make that selection for each specific file type. Hope this helps everybody........... -- Peter www.speechempoweredcomputing.co.uk

RE: How I made searching work in OneNote 2007 mgo 05.07.2006 12:24:02 Thanks very much Peter for sharing your information in getting OneNote 2007 beta search feature to work for you. I'm a little confused, though about how you found "Indexing Options" in Control Panel. That doesn't appear in my Windows XP Home Control Panel. I was, however able to drill down to Services and Applications and then System in the Computer Management window and find Directories. In the right pane, I saw the folders that Indexing was enabled to search. I assume I can add a folder, "My Notebook" to that list? Is this what you did? I certainly agree that having Indexing Service spend time and computer resources indexing useless files and folders just to allow search in OneNote is a waste. Being able to specify .one files only would certainly make the beta more attractive. Can you be more specific in how you did this? I'd like to give beta 2007 another chance, but this involves re-imaging my hard drive just to accomotate running 2007 beta again. (lazy me) ======================== "Peter Maddern" wrote: [Quoted Text] > For a couple of days, searching my newly downloaded OneNote 2007 multiple > notebooks using Windows desktop search 3 didn't work for me at all. I was > able to search within the page I was in but not in multiple notebooks. I > tried every combination of actions to fix this, for example, uninstalling > WDS3, rebooting and reinstalling as well as repairing OneNote 2007. > > I did the following and it fixed things for me:- > > Control panel > Indexing options > Modify > Deselected all folders except my OneNote folders (I figured that I only > wanted to index my OneNote folders - indexing my whole hard drive was > unnecessary and too time-consuming and in any case, I use Yahoo desktop > search for that) > Advanced > File types > Scroll down to file type ".one" > Select "Index Properties and File Contents" in the button selection area at > the bottom > Close > > I left indexing to run overnight. > > Result - full OneNote indexing now worked well and was extremely fast too! > > Prior to this procedure I had selected "Index Properties and File Contents" > and thought that this selection applied globally to all file types. Then I > realised you have to make that selection for each specific file type. > > Hope this helps everybody........... > -- > Peter > www.speechempoweredcomputing.co.uk

RE: How I made searching work in OneNote 2007 Peter Maddern 05.07.2006 13:16:02 When I tried to initially run a search in OneNote 2007, I was prompted to download Windows Desktop Search (WDS 3 Beta) from here:- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=36E38453-6E20-4CF7-8BFC-1CAC7F35DA49&displaylang=en It's my understanding that this is the version that's needed to work with members of the Office 2007 family. After installing, when you go to "Control Panel", you will see the icon "Indexing Options". Sorry I didn't mention all this in my posting but I assumed that everyone downloading ON 2007 and attempting to search with it, would be prompted to install WDS 3 Beta -- Peter "mgo" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thanks very much Peter for sharing your information in getting OneNote 2007 > beta search feature to work for you. I'm a little confused, though about how > you found "Indexing Options" in Control Panel. That doesn't appear in my > Windows XP Home Control Panel. > > I was, however able to drill down to Services and Applications and then > System in the Computer Management window and find Directories. In the right > pane, I saw the folders that Indexing was enabled to search. I assume I can > add a folder, "My Notebook" to that list? Is this what you did? > > I certainly agree that having Indexing Service spend time and computer > resources indexing useless files and folders just to allow search in OneNote > is a waste. Being able to specify .one files only would certainly make the > beta more attractive. > > Can you be more specific in how you did this? I'd like to give beta 2007 > another chance, but this involves re-imaging my hard drive just to accomotate > running 2007 beta again. (lazy me) > ======================== > > "Peter Maddern" wrote: > > > For a couple of days, searching my newly downloaded OneNote 2007 multiple > > notebooks using Windows desktop search 3 didn't work for me at all. I was > > able to search within the page I was in but not in multiple notebooks. I > > tried every combination of actions to fix this, for example, uninstalling > > WDS3, rebooting and reinstalling as well as repairing OneNote 2007. > > > > I did the following and it fixed things for me:- > > > > Control panel > > Indexing options > > Modify > > Deselected all folders except my OneNote folders (I figured that I only > > wanted to index my OneNote folders - indexing my whole hard drive was > > unnecessary and too time-consuming and in any case, I use Yahoo desktop > > search for that) > > Advanced > > File types > > Scroll down to file type ".one" > > Select "Index Properties and File Contents" in the button selection area at > > the bottom > > Close > > > > I left indexing to run overnight. > > > > Result - full OneNote indexing now worked well and was extremely fast too! > > > > Prior to this procedure I had selected "Index Properties and File Contents" > > and thought that this selection applied globally to all file types. Then I > > realised you have to make that selection for each specific file type. > > > > Hope this helps everybody........... > > -- > > Peter > > www.speechempoweredcomputing.co.uk

RE: How I made searching work in OneNote 2007 mgo 05.07.2006 13:23:01 Ok, it finally occurred to me that desktop search beta 3 needs to be -installed- in order to see the options you (and others) have mentioned. I'm going to try and install OneNote 2007 beta again and give it another run using your suggestions. Thanks! ========================= "Peter Maddern" wrote: [Quoted Text] > When I tried to initially run a search in OneNote 2007, I was prompted to > download Windows Desktop Search (WDS 3 Beta) from here:- > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=36E38453-6E20-4CF7-8BFC-1CAC7F35DA49&displaylang=en > > It's my understanding that this is the version that's needed to work with > members of the Office 2007 family. > > After installing, when you go to "Control Panel", you will see the icon > "Indexing Options". Sorry I didn't mention all this in my posting but I > assumed that everyone downloading ON 2007 and attempting to search with it, > would be prompted to install WDS 3 Beta > -- > Peter > > > "mgo" wrote: > > > Thanks very much Peter for sharing your information in getting OneNote 2007 > > beta search feature to work for you. I'm a little confused, though about how > > you found "Indexing Options" in Control Panel. That doesn't appear in my > > Windows XP Home Control Panel. > > > > I was, however able to drill down to Services and Applications and then > > System in the Computer Management window and find Directories. In the right > > pane, I saw the folders that Indexing was enabled to search. I assume I can > > add a folder, "My Notebook" to that list? Is this what you did? > > > > I certainly agree that having Indexing Service spend time and computer > > resources indexing useless files and folders just to allow search in OneNote > > is a waste. Being able to specify .one files only would certainly make the > > beta more attractive. > > > > Can you be more specific in how you did this? I'd like to give beta 2007 > > another chance, but this involves re-imaging my hard drive just to accomotate > > running 2007 beta again. (lazy me) > > ======================== > > > > "Peter Maddern" wrote: > > > > > For a couple of days, searching my newly downloaded OneNote 2007 multiple > > > notebooks using Windows desktop search 3 didn't work for me at all. I was > > > able to search within the page I was in but not in multiple notebooks. I > > > tried every combination of actions to fix this, for example, uninstalling > > > WDS3, rebooting and reinstalling as well as repairing OneNote 2007. > > > > > > I did the following and it fixed things for me:- > > > > > > Control panel > > > Indexing options > > > Modify > > > Deselected all folders except my OneNote folders (I figured that I only > > > wanted to index my OneNote folders - indexing my whole hard drive was > > > unnecessary and too time-consuming and in any case, I use Yahoo desktop > > > search for that) > > > Advanced > > > File types > > > Scroll down to file type ".one" > > > Select "Index Properties and File Contents" in the button selection area at > > > the bottom > > > Close > > > > > > I left indexing to run overnight. > > > > > > Result - full OneNote indexing now worked well and was extremely fast too! > > > > > > Prior to this procedure I had selected "Index Properties and File Contents" > > > and thought that this selection applied globally to all file types. Then I > > > realised you have to make that selection for each specific file type. > > > > > > Hope this helps everybody........... > > > -- > > > Peter > > > www.speechempoweredcomputing.co.uk

RE: How I made searching work in OneNote 2007 John McNamara 07.09.2006 08:20:01 Peter, many thanks for this most helpful post - like you I was prompted to instal wds, but when I did so nothing else seemed to happen and I was completely lost so this has gotten me back on track. one small niggle is that when i open the indexing options I seem to have a lot of boxes checked that i cannot uncheck - any thoughts? btw - does desktop search run as a standalone function? -- John McNamara "Peter Maddern" wrote: [Quoted Text] > For a couple of days, searching my newly downloaded OneNote 2007 multiple > notebooks using Windows desktop search 3 didn't work for me at all. I was > able to search within the page I was in but not in multiple notebooks. I > tried every combination of actions to fix this, for example, uninstalling > WDS3, rebooting and reinstalling as well as repairing OneNote 2007. > > I did the following and it fixed things for me:- > > Control panel > Indexing options > Modify > Deselected all folders except my OneNote folders (I figured that I only > wanted to index my OneNote folders - indexing my whole hard drive was > unnecessary and too time-consuming and in any case, I use Yahoo desktop > search for that) > Advanced > File types > Scroll down to file type ".one" > Select "Index Properties and File Contents" in the button selection area at > the bottom > Close > > I left indexing to run overnight. > > Result - full OneNote indexing now worked well and was extremely fast too! > > Prior to this procedure I had selected "Index Properties and File Contents" > and thought that this selection applied globally to all file types. Then I > realised you have to make that selection for each specific file type. > > Hope this helps everybody........... > -- > Peter > www.speechempoweredcomputing.co.uk