searching by keywords

[Skylark]

I have purchased acdsee 15 and have begun putting keywords on my pictures. But when I search by keyword, I get either nothing or maybe 2 pictures when I should get over a hundred.... I can't figure it out.
I have the file with the pictures under the database catalog files.
I have clicked subfolders.
I started it and it says finished.
I do the search
"with the text" and type the keyword I'm looking for
I have entire database selected
I hit enter...

NOTHING.... or maybe 2 files...
What the heck is going on?

[Skylark]

Response I was given by acdsee help
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What kind of Keywords are you adding, are they ACDSee Keywords or IPTC keywords.
You may be searching for the wrong one. Also, as keywords are a property of the file, you
need to perform a property search.
In the search pane, click the Add button under the properties field and expand either
ACDSee Metadata and check Keywords,
Or IPTC -> Content and check Keywords.

In the properties field, click on the <Click to set> text and add the keyword.



And then in a later email:
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IPTC are a more standardized keywords but the program is set up to be easier
to work with ACDSee keywords. You can add ACDSee keywords on the Catalog
pane. Click the + icon to the right of Keywords. To assign a keyword to an image,
select the images/thumbnails, then drag the keyword out over one of the selected
images/thumbnails.

You still need to do a properties search for ACDSee keywords in the database,
however you can save your searches: {LINK REMOVED}http://bit.ly/29B8HKy