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Missing important text? Find in xls files!

People are always looking for something.  We lose things, up even in our own apartment.  And with the advent of computers we started losing files and documents.  Of the some of the documents of very important as nowadays almost all businesses use IT support.  Sometimes it is becoming increasingly difficult to find missing files stored in computer.  There are several reasons why search for files can be so much difficult.  The First reason is increased amount of disk space.  Morton computers are equipped with huge hard drives, and thus this aggravates situation and makes search more difficult.  The second reason is a variety of file types.  There are so many file extensions that the search system may find dozens or even hundreds of files that fit into search criteria.

If you need to find missing files in your computer and you have very little time you should certainly use special file search utilities, like File Search Assistant from AKS-LABS.  This powerful file search engine will require very short time to provide you with the fullest and the most complete list of files and documents that fit into search criteria and contain previously specified keywords.

Use File Search Assistant to find in xls files missing keywords

Use File Search Assistant to find in xls files missing keywords

File Search Assistant is both simple, easy to use and effective program.  If you are an average and ordinary PC user you will probe of lee have no problems in operating file search assistant.  This utility has a user friendly interface as well as clear and under stewed functions, many use and features.  One of the greatest advantages of file search assistant is its preview function and possibility to look for files by mask.

What is at preview function?  Imagine that you have found a dozen of files containing key words.  But the problem is that you need only one file.  With file search assistant you don’t have to manually open all the files to have a look at the context in which keywords are used.  All you need to do this to clique on the file in the list of search results and in the box below you’ll be able to see fragments of texts containing specified keywords which are marked with red color.  This can save you much time.

Search by mask implies looking for files of particular type.  For example, if you’re interested only in excel file you may find in xls extension only.  This helps narrow and save your valuable time.

Find in xls necessary keywords

Find in xls necessary keywords

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Having problems in finding missing text? Search inside Excel files

Perhaps there is not a single person who regularly uses computer and who has never lost a single document in his life. Losing documents and files in own computers is like losing things in own house. It seems that you know every corner of your apartment or house but you cannot find something that you need. The same “theory” is applied to losing files in computer. You think that you know all folders in your PC but when it comes to file search you realize that you do not know anything.

What are the best ways to look for missing files? You operating system already contains search tool which can be rather effective under certain conditions. However, if you possess little information on the missing files or you are an inexperienced PC user such search tool may be not helpful.

Of course, you may waste the entire day to look for missing files by yourself. But what if you have only 5 minutes? What if you have a 350GB hard drive full of folders with similar information and files?

This is where File Search Assistant can help you. This powerful file search engine does not require any special knowledge and experience so even a blondie can use it. With File Search Assistant you will understand that effective software should not necessarily be expensive and complex.

File Search Assistant is simple and this is perhaps one of its key advantages. Besides, the program has a Help menu as well as file search wizard which will guide you through entire comparison process.

Search inside excel files to find missing texts

Use find by mask option to search inside excel spreadsheets

What files types are lost more often that the others? Of course these are documents. As known, Excel spreadsheets are widely used in business to make accounting reports, pricelists, lists of products or personnel etc.

With a number of converters File Search Assistant can open Excel files and look for keywords inside spreadsheets. This is very convenient as having specified key words and file mask (file type; in our case xls) you will require very little time to find missing xls files.

In order to look for a particular file type you need to start a customized search, i.e. search for files by mask. This will narrow search results and save you some time.

Thus, if you know a few words that missing Excel files contain there is no problem in finding them with File Search Assistant. Besides, you will be able to preview files to make sure you got what you have been looking for.

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Search xls files to find missing data

Perhaps all PC users are sometimes using MS Excel. This program does so much hard work for us. There are many mathematical operations that require much time. Excel does this job within seconds. Thus, it is widely used by accountants, financers, sales manager and ordinary office clerks.

As a rule xls files contain very valuable financial information – prices, figures, financial and economic forecasts etc. Normally, loss of Excel files can cause serious problems, especially if no copies of the original document have been made.

These days, search for lost files in a hard drive may be very difficult. There are several reasons which make this process rather challenging. The first one is growth of information volumes worldwide which is explained by the Internet revolution. The second one is increase of hard drive volumes. It is really difficult to look for Excel spreadsheet which is hidden at some folder in a 350-500GB hard drive.

Traditional search methods may yield no results, especially if you are looking for xls files and you have very little information about them. In such a case you need to use special file search systems like File Search Assistant developed by AKS-LABS.

Why use exactly this software? Well, you will have a definite answer to this question after using File Search Assistant for several minutes. You do not need any special knowledge or skills to successfully operate this program. Thus, even if you are not very experienced in computers File Search Assistant will not be a problem for you.

Search xls to restore lost data

Choose FSA to search xls files

So, in order to search xls files you need to run File search Assistant, enter key words which you think missing files may contain and perform a customized search. What is it? Customized search is a search by mask. Thus, all you need to do is to enter file extension which is *xls* in Excel.

File search Assistant will do the rest of the job for you. Sure, if you have additional information on the missing xls files, you can use search by size or date.

For example, if you know for sure that the document was created yesterday you may set relevant parameters. The good news is that you can even set a time span, i.e. interval of time during which the file was created.

If a missing xls file is particularly large or small and you are aware of its size then use this info to narrow search results in File search Assistant.

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Search excel files to restore lost figures

It is difficult to find an office clerk who does not use MS Office in his or her work. Indeed, this family of products from Microsoft has become a must in every office and home computer. While office managers and secretaries mostly use MS Word, Excel is designed for those who work with number. Thus, xls files are used to make pricelists, accounting reports, all sort of financial documents etc. Imagine what problems an accountant might have if he loses Excel file or files with important figures!

As known most pricelists are made in xls format. Spreadsheets are downloaded to servers and thus prices are updated online. Losing documents is very common as sometimes we forget file locations. It is not easy to find missing Excel files, especially if you do not know much about them.

To solve such a problem, use File Search Assistant which can correctly open Excel docs and look for the keywords inside the files. The firs thing that will surprise you when you start using File Search Assistant is that the program is really very simple. However, this simplicity should not make you think that File Search Assistant will not solve its tasks.

First of all, it needs mentioning that File Search Assistant has converters which enables the program opening certain file types and thus look for keyword inside the docs. File Search Assistant can open MS Office documents, (including Excel and PowerPoint), HTML pages, Open Office files and Adobe Acrobat docs.

Search excel files to find lost data

Use FSA to search excel files

When you have search result listed, you can preview any of them by clicking on a file. Preview function will save your time as you do not have to open file by file to make sure this is exactly the document you need. It may happen that you have 20 documents that fit into search criteria.

In case you possess additional information on the files then you can use additional search criteria. They are search by size, date and mask. Let’s review each criterion.

Search by size is only then helpful when you know approximate size of the missing files. Thus, for instance, if you are sure that the files you are looking for a particularly large or small (or maybe you know exact file size) then search by size option will certainly narrow search results.

Search by date is helpful when you know approximate date when the missing files were created, modified or accessed.

Search by mask is looking for missing file of particular type or types.

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File Search Assistant is a document finder you’ve been looking for

It is not a secret that losing documents in own computers is very common. We may be inattentive and forget the path to a certain file. Sometimes when we download information from the Internet or a mailbox we do not pay attention to the place we actually save the files. In a couple of days we have no idea of where the files could be. If there is very little information about missing files then traditional Windows search will give no results while manual search can take several hours, and there is no guarantee that you will eventually find anything.

If you are a professional who works with huge volumes of information then losing files may cost you a career. Sure, you must make sure that you can find any file stored in your computer. Thus, you will need a document finder, or in other words automated file search system.

File Search Assistant is a popular files finder. This program combines principles of simplicity and efficiency. The fact is that the program is very easy to use. Even if you lack experience in operating Computer, File Search Assistant will be easy to master. Perhaps, you will need an hour or so to fully test all capabilities of this powerful file search engine.

Document finder is a must in the toolkit of every professional

Use document finder to search for missing files

When we are talking about efficiency of any program we mean certain features, functions and usability. In order to fully explore capabilities of File Search Assistant you need to check its main functions. Here they are:

  1. The key advantage of File Search Assistant is possibility to preview files listed in the search results. File Search Assistant may find hundreds of files that fit search criteria. However, you may need only one or two files. Thus, you will not have to manually open document by document to see if this is the text you have been looking for. File Search Assistant will do that for you as it has a number of inbuilt converters. Besides, password manager will also make search process easier since File Search Assistant will enter passwords to protected files.
  2. There are several search options and criteria available in File Search Assistant. These are search by date and size. In you know approximate file size or the date it was either created, modified or accessed these options will surely narrow your search.
  3. File Search Assistant can save search sessions and load them again, create indexes and save search results in reports.
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Find file with FSA and save your time!

Have you ever lost thing and the found them in several years? Perhaps, you have. It is ridiculous but these things are sometimes left in the most open places where everybody can see them. However, for some reason we cannot find them.

The same applies to computers. We may lose files and then find them when we do not need them anymore. It is easy to lose a file in a computer, especially taking into account volumes of modern hard drives and the fact that usually we always lack free disc space (which means there is MUCH information stored in computer).

Finding a file may be a real problem. It will certainly be a problem if you have little information on the files you need to find. Sometimes it happens that the only thing you know about the file is one word used in the text and the file extension. In such a case Windows search tool will not be helpful, especially if we deal with PDF and Open Office file types.

Thus, to avoid any problems related to file search you should definitely use File Search Assistant. When you first open this program you will probably say “Hey, this software looks so simple. Is it really good?” But all your worries and concerns will vanish when you start your very first search.

Use FSA to find file

Find file with File Search Assistant

File Search Assistant offers it users a number of useful features that help narrow search results and find the files you have been looking for. To evaluate all capabilities of the program you need to test all its features and see what File Search Assistant actually can do.

Perhaps the most important feature in File Search Assistant is the ability to preview documents. File Search Assistant has special converters which enable it open certain text files as plain text documents. Thus, having got results you may choose such file types for preview: MS Office documents, PDF files, Open Office docs and HTML pages. Preview feature enables you viewing context in which keywords are used. It may happen that you have hundreds of documents that look all pretty much alike. Preview features will help you find the file you need.

If you want to narrow your search results then search by date and size features are just what you need. In case you remember the size of the file and the date when it was either created, modified or accessed, you can make an effective use of search by date and size features.

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Search inside xls if you are missing Excel files

If you are an experienced PC user who uses computers at work on an everyday basis you should be familiar with the situations when you cannot find a certain file or file version. It often happens that files search becomes very complicated due to several factors. One of them is volumes of information stored at in computers. Every year producers enter the market with larges hard drives. In such a way they keep pace with development of the Internet and software industry. New file types require more disc space. Besides, the Internet contributed to rapid development of hardware industry. The Internet made it possible to exchange huge volumes of information. In such a way, information became accessible for all people having Internet at home or in office.

Sometimes it is very difficult to find files if you forgotten where you initially saved them. But what can you do in situation when you know very little about the missing file? What if your computer is full of similar files (for instance this is a typical contract or a typical text you use in your work)? What if you know only the document/file type and the date it was created? Will Windows search option be helpful in such a case?

Search inside xls with FSA

Use FSA to search inside xls

Search inside xls with FSA

Search inside xls with FSA


In such cases the only thing that can save you is an automated file search system. Do not waste your time looking for complicated and expensive file search programs. You have an opportunity to evaluate power of File Search Assistant developed by AKS-LABS. This program will prove you that simple file search systems can at the same time be effective.

File Search Assistant is a kind of search program that can look for keywords inside certain file types. This file search system has several converters which make it possible to open such file types as MS Office documents (including Excel and Power Point extensions), popular Open Office files, HTML pages and PDF documents often used in offices. Thus, if the only thing you remember about your missing files is the word “offer” File Search Assistant will find all relevant files containing such a keyword.

Moreover, if you know file type and approximate sire of the file, your chances to find it will increase as you can use search by mask (you will be asked to enter file extension, for instance xls).

In general, File Search Assistant will compile a list of relevant files abstracts of which you can preview to choose the file you need.

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File Search Assistant helps you find in excel docs

The modern world changes very rapidly. Perhaps computers and the Internet were the things that caused the most dramatic changes in the society and business. Indeed, computers caused a rapid development of business since it became possible to use web and telecommunication technologies to exchange information. With a desire to serve business producers hardware and developers of software entered into the age of IT revolution.

Do you remember which hard drives were considered large 5 years ago? Perhaps 350 or 500 GB. Now these are standard sized hard drives supplied with most laptops and computers. Of course, it is good to have much disc space. But you have probably noticed that we always lack free space. And it is becoming increasingly difficult to find missing files.

OS Windows has own search feature, but if you have to look for hundreds of files and you do not have too much information about them. In such a case you need to use special automated file search systems.

File Search Assistant is a reliable, effective and at the same time simple file search solution developed by AKS-LABS. This program will make it possible to search files using numerous criteria and features. If you work with huge volumes of information you may lose certain files.

Looking for missing text? Find in excel docs

Looking for missing text? Find in excel docs

FSA will help you find in excel texts you have been missing

FSA will help you find in excel texts you have been missing

File Search Assistant will help you out with such problems. Thus, in order to find files or folders you need to run File Search Assistant, enter key word(s) and choose relevant search options. Keep in mind that File Search Assistant will look for files text files containing key words, and files which names include key words.

Special converters enable File Search Assistant to open MS Word docs, Excel files, PowerPoint presentations, Adobe Acrobat files, HTML pages and Open Office documents. Thus, if you know that some of your files contain certain keywords, File Search Assistant will surely find them. Moreover, if these files are located at LAN hard drives, this is no problem for File Search Assistant.

If you need to compare Excel documents just open File Search Assistant. Usually managers and accountants have hundreds of Excel files. These are accounting reports, pricelists and other financial information.

In case you are interested in Excel files only you may search for files by mask. Just state that you want to find xls and xlsx file extensions only. This will narrow search results and you will find the files you have been looking for.

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