I don't know for sure, but I don't think the toolbar search box is what you want. Try the cmd-option-f search instead. Also, don't forget that vo-cmd-t will move to tables, letting you quickly jump to your results even with no hotspots set. On Mar 25, 2014, at 8:19 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all, > Well, when I did my search this morning, I interacted with the search text > area in the toolbar and typed in my search. I stopped interacting. When I > Erold around, I didn't see any choices to limit the search, such as to, from, > etc. I am familiar with the table where the messages show up, but how do I > find those limiting items such as subject etc. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 25, 2014, at 1:24 PM, CHUCK REICHEL <soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi Teresa & all, >> Heres the easy way to search in mail. >> Mark hotspots for each thing that will be needed to jump to. >> IE Message table, the actual search field, and at least one of the things >> you want limit the search to, like from or to or subject. >> It gets very fast even before the first coffee! LOL >> This way you can just buzz through the weed whacking. >> also the delete key gets much use! :) >> Chuck >> YMMV >> >> CHUCK REICHEL >> soundpicturerecord...@gmail.com >> www.SoundPictureRecording.com >> 954-742-0019 >> Isaiah 26 : 3 >> Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because >> he trusteth in thee. >> >> In GOD I Trust >> >> On Mar 25, 2014, at 3:08 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >>> In Mail search, the results come up in a message table similar to the ones >>> you find in folders. The thing that's different is that you have to stop >>> interacting with the search input area first, which is part of the toolbar. >>> >>> HtH, >>> teresa >>> >>> "The golden age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete graham >>> >>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 10:31 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I use Spotlight, even to find an email. It works fine for me, even when I >>>> can't remember what I did with the thing. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Gigi >>>> >>>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Searching in mail isn't my favorite thing either. >>>>> >>>>> Turn quick-Nav off. Hit command-option-f to get to the search field. >>>>> Once you enter your keyword, arrow down, this is where you can narrow >>>>> down your selections such as sender, subject, etc. I think once you come >>>>> across the one you want, you enter on it. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck, >>>>> Traci >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 25, 2014, at 9:32 AM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have never been a big fan of the Mac mail search, and I don't use it >>>>>> that often. Having just recently upgraded to Mavericks, I kept my >>>>>> classic mail view, and today was the first time I tried to do a search >>>>>> in mail. In the tool bar, I found the search box and typed in my term. >>>>>> It seems that the default is to search the entire message, not just the >>>>>> subject or from or whatever else. There is a menu button that says the >>>>>> search text followed by the words entire message or something like that. >>>>>> I tried to activate that button, assuming that I would get to change to >>>>>> just subject, but nothing happened when I did that. Can somebody please >>>>>> explain how to limit a search to just a given field? >>>>>> >>>>>> Mary >>>>>> >>>>>> Mary Otten >>>>>> motte...@gmail.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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