Searching a Specific Directory, With a Keyword, Display Results

Questions & Suggestions
1

Hi i've downloaded numerous macros connected to trying to do this, but they're so complicated, is there a simple way to create a macro that searches a set location for an input keyword and display the results?

2

Do a directory search using Finder or using KM?

3

See the Keyboard Maestro macro Textcavator 2021, which performs full-text searches on your system producing a report that links to any hits to open them in the default application and take you straight to the search term.

4

Does your keyword need to be in the file name, or in the contents of the file?
In either case, this is very easy to do in the Finder.
In a Finder window that is opened to the target folder, press ⌘⌥F to start a Finder Spotlight search. Then enter:

  • YourKeyWord
    OR
  • name:YourKeyWord

Finally, see:

MACRO: @Files Open List of Files in Folder Matching Criteria

5

Wow thank you everyone,

Been so busy with work only had a chance to check back now. I'll go thru these options.. Very kind.. Keyboard Maestro is just bloody amazing.