Using advanced find in OL 2007

[Chris]

I gave instant search a try, unfortunately it is just not meeting my needs.
I need a way to quickly search my LARGE email folder(s) in the background
while continuing to us OL. I did this in OL 2003 by right clicking the
folder I wanted to search and doing advanced find. Is there any way to
duplicate this functionality in 2007? Ctrl-shift-f is OK, but I really want
the right click functionality back!

As a sidenote, I am currently working around this by using this process:

Right clicking the folder->open new window->Expand Query Builder->entering
criteria

This obviously is not ideal because it requires so many clicks and opening a
new outlook window is much slower than opening a advanced search dialogue
box.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

It's gone!
Why not add the Advanced Find button to your toolbar? One click!

 

[Chris]

"It's gone!"
Any way to customize the right click menu? The function is obviously still
there since it's accessible through the menu system or shortcut key.

"Why not add the Advanced Find button to your toolbar? One click!"
Because this does not go straight to the folder you want to search - you
still have to click browse, unclick inbox, and click the folder you want to
search.

Thanks for the help,
Chris

It's gone!
Why not add the Advanced Find button to your toolbar? One click!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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I gave instant search a try, unfortunately it is just not meeting my needs.
I need a way to quickly search my LARGE email folder(s) in the background
while continuing to us OL. I did this in OL 2003 by right clicking the
folder I wanted to search and doing advanced find. Is there any way to
duplicate this functionality in 2007? Ctrl-shift-f is OK, but I really
want
the right click functionality back!

As a sidenote, I am currently working around this by using this process:

Right clicking the folder->open new window->Expand Query Builder->entering
criteria

This obviously is not ideal because it requires so many clicks and opening
a
new outlook window is much slower than opening a advanced search dialogue
box.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Nope, you cannot modify the context menu. Perhaps you can initiate Advanced
Find and parse the current folder by using some VBA but I'm not too sure of
that. Check with the developers in outlook.program_vba down the hall.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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"It's gone!"
Any way to customize the right click menu? The function is obviously still
there since it's accessible through the menu system or shortcut key.

"Why not add the Advanced Find button to your toolbar? One click!"
Because this does not go straight to the folder you want to search - you
still have to click browse, unclick inbox, and click the folder you want
to
search.

Thanks for the help,
Chris

It's gone!
Why not add the Advanced Find button to your toolbar? One click!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


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I gave instant search a try, unfortunately it is just not meeting my
needs.
I need a way to quickly search my LARGE email folder(s) in the
background
while continuing to us OL. I did this in OL 2003 by right clicking the
folder I wanted to search and doing advanced find. Is there any way to
duplicate this functionality in 2007? Ctrl-shift-f is OK, but I really
want
the right click functionality back!

As a sidenote, I am currently working around this by using this
process:

Right clicking the folder->open new window->Expand Query
Builder->entering
criteria

This obviously is not ideal because it requires so many clicks and
opening
a
new outlook window is much slower than opening a advanced search
dialogue
box.

 

[Chris]

Bummer, that's far to technical for me...I'm a techie, but not a programmer.
I am surprised that other power users are not concerned about the same issue.
I will leave this message open and hope that someone comes up with a
fix...who knows, perhaps some lonely soul at MS will eventually read this and
work it in as an option on a future patch...

Thanks for the help,
Chris

Nope, you cannot modify the context menu. Perhaps you can initiate Advanced
Find and parse the current folder by using some VBA but I'm not too sure of
that. Check with the developers in outlook.program_vba down the hall.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003


-----

"It's gone!"
Any way to customize the right click menu? The function is obviously still
there since it's accessible through the menu system or shortcut key.

"Why not add the Advanced Find button to your toolbar? One click!"
Because this does not go straight to the folder you want to search - you
still have to click browse, unclick inbox, and click the folder you want
to
search.

Thanks for the help,
Chris

It's gone!
Why not add the Advanced Find button to your toolbar? One click!

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
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I gave instant search a try, unfortunately it is just not meeting my
needs.
I need a way to quickly search my LARGE email folder(s) in the
background
while continuing to us OL. I did this in OL 2003 by right clicking the
folder I wanted to search and doing advanced find. Is there any way to
duplicate this functionality in 2007? Ctrl-shift-f is OK, but I really
want
the right click functionality back!

As a sidenote, I am currently working around this by using this
process:

Right clicking the folder->open new window->Expand Query
Builder->entering
criteria

This obviously is not ideal because it requires so many clicks and
opening
a
new outlook window is much slower than opening a advanced search
dialogue
box.