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BunnyGal · 05-26-2013, 04:55 PM

Not sure how to phrase this question right, but i'll try.

While in Calibre, is there a way to search for a few words to find a book? Not the title, but the book contents itself.

Example: I have a large number of cookbooks in my calibre library. I want to find which of the cookbooks has a stir-fry recipe. Is there a place within calibre that I can type in "stir-fry" and get a list of all the books with stir-fry in it?

I've only been able to find a way to search for a book title, not its contents.
Thanks!

05-26-2013, 04:55 PM	#1
BunnyGal Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2013 Device: Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HDX	Can I use Calibre to search the contents of the books in my libray? Not sure how to phrase this question right, but i'll try. While in Calibre, is there a way to search for a few words to find a book? Not the title, but the book contents itself. Example: I have a large number of cookbooks in my calibre library. I want to find which of the cookbooks has a stir-fry recipe. Is there a place within calibre that I can type in "stir-fry" and get a list of all the books with stir-fry in it? I've only been able to find a way to search for a book title, not its contents. Thanks!