Mac Indesign Spotlight no results for finding files

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I'm in inDesign, I go to "Open" a new file. Type in to search for it and NOTHING comes up.o to
If I go to finder, directly, it finds it snap-and-pop.!
Thanks!!

I have no problem in InDesign CC 9.2.1 and Mac OS X 10.9.3.
It has been reported before but no solution was suggested that I ever saw. If you don't get an answer here, you might ask in the Apple Support Forums at www.apple.com.

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When you say "Spotlight," are you using the text-input box that displays when you click the magnifying glass at the upper right-corner of the menubar? Or are you pressing command-F in the Finder and using a Finder window?
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To Apple Discussions!
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Op 6 sep. 2014, om 17:30 heeft A.T. Romano <[email protected]> het volgende geschreven:
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AquaRidder
What version of Premiere Elements are you using on your Mac computer?
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If so please detail.
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displays in the workspace? And if so where?
We will be watching for your follow up.
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ATR
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Find File not working

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