Resets all the search criteria settings to their default settings.

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Syntax

expression.NewSearch

expression A variable that represents a FileSearch object.

Remarks

Search criteria settings are retained throughout an application session. Use this method every time you change search criteria. This method will not reset the value of the LookIn property.

Example

This example uses the NewSearch method to reset the default search criteria before beginning a new search.

Visual Basic for Applications 
With Application.FileSearch .NewSearch .LookIn = "C:\My Documents" .SearchSubFolders = True .FileName = "run" .TextOrProperty = "San*" .MatchAllWordForms = True .FileType = msoFileTypeAllFiles If .Execute() > 0 Then MsgBox "There were " & .FoundFiles.Count & _ " file(s) found." For i = 1 To .FoundFiles.Count MsgBox .FoundFiles(i) Next i Else MsgBox "There were no files found." End If End With