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Did you know... How to customize what files to find in? - #078

With the Find in Files window showing, change the Look In: combo box to anything except for open docs and current docs.  This will enable the Look at these file types: option to select what files to search for.

FindInFilesSearchInFiles

And for more advanced searching...

There's a "..." button next to the Look In: combo box. 

Choose Search Folders Button

Pressing this will pop up the Choose Search Folders.  Here you can create a set of folders to search in.

Choose Search Folders Dialog

And now you can find your custom folder set as a Look in: option.

Custom Folder Set as search option

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Posted: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:00 AM by saraford

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Jason Haley said:

# November 7, 2007 10:24 AM

Josh Stodola said:

GRRRRRRRRREAT Tip!

# November 21, 2007 4:49 PM

Секреты Visual Studio said:

В окне Find in Files (Найти в файлах), измените поле со списком Look In ( Поиск в ) на что-нибудь, кроме

# January 20, 2009 2:19 AM

Sara Ford's Weblog said:

Tip #0 Know your Keybindings! General Development Settings Searching Tips Tip #1 How to behold the power

# May 28, 2009 4:59 AM
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