Since so many people ask where to find specific text to change in IndexU I thought I would let users know how I do it and what software I use.
Get the program at http://inforapid.com/html/searchreplace.htm (it is freeware)
The program I use is called InfoRapid Search & Replace. While you don’t need to use the search AND replace feature, you can use the search easily to find what you need.
On the Search tab, the first box is “Search For”. Here you can enter a word or phrase and InfoRapid S&R will search for it.
The second box is “In Files”, simply have an asterisk there (*) and it will search all files for you.
The third box is “In Directories”. Simply browse to the folder you want to search in. This program will search every file in that directory for the string you want. To the right of this make sure that “With Subdirectories” is checked.
The last box is “Search Method”. I prefer to leave it at “Exact Phrase Matching” as I am typically searching for something very specific.
Then click Start to get your search going. The program is quick and will show you every file that the word or phrase you searched for has been found in. Of course if you searched for “My” you would get a lot of results. But searching for “My Favorites” will get you two results.
This program has saved me hundreds, if not thousands of hours over the years searching folders for files with specific words or phrases.
Hope this helps others out.
