Excluding folders with spaces in find?

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pintel
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Excluding folders with spaces in find?

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How do I exclude a folder with a space in it's name in the find dialog?
for example: "*.doc | local settings\" doesn't work.

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Post by *karlchen »

Try "*.doc | "Local Settings\"".
I.e. enclose folder names containing spaces in double quotes.

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Post by *pintel »

Try "*.doc | "Local Settings\"".
I.e. enclose folder names containing spaces in double quotes.
It worked. Tnx.

Tomer
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