What is Yahoo Desktop Search? Yahoo! Desktop Search is an indexing tool that enables you to find any of your files, s, attachments, instant messages and contacts. Whether you're looking for something online or within your own personal stuff, Yahoo! Desktop Search helps you find it.
What is indexing? An index is a list of all the files on your computer. The list includes the location of your files and details about each file, such as file size. Changes you make to your files appear in the index through index updates.
Running Yahoo! desktop 1. Double Click the Icon on your desktop 2. Select from Start Menu 3. Run from System Tray
Yahoo Desktop Basics
Located here are your Search Types You may quickly search for any of the following files. Attachments Contacts Documents Pictures
Located below is the search field. Type in what you need and search
Results appear on the left
A preview pane is displayed on the right.
Above the preview pane you may: Open the result Delete the result Print the result the result Reply to the result Forward the result
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You can refine searches by Who received the When the was sent Who sent the
Document Search Select the Documents Tab Type in your search here Tony Negrete When searching for documents Yahoo searches through both document names and document contents
Searched within document Titled Document
You can also refine your document search by: Document name Document type Date document created Document size
You may also scan through all indexed items by selecting the All tab This will scan all ’s, attachments, contacts, documents, and pictures located on the PC.
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