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                 For example, *.docx will find all files with the .docx extension, which are typically document files.
                 Perform the following steps to use asterisk to search for a file in computer:


                                                                                       1  Open the File Explorer

                                                                                       and type 'comp*' in the
                                                                                       search box.


                                                                                       2  The File Explorer
                                                                                       displays all the files and
                                                                                       folders that start with the
                                                                                       word ‘comp’.





                                                                                         3  To narrow the
                                                                                        search and to search
                                                                                        for a specific type
                                                                                        of file, type  ‘comp*.
                                                                                        docx’.









                 The File Explorer will display all the files that begins with the name ‘comp’ and have extension
                 as .docx.


                 Searching of files using question mark(?)

                 Question  mark replaces a single character or symbol. It represents only one character,  so it
                 searches for only one character. For example, when we type "C?M" in the search box of the File
                 Explorer, it will display only files or folders with names that have three characters, where the first
                 and third characters are C and M. The question mark can also be used as a wildcard more than
                 once, depending on the name of the file you are searching for.
























                                                       Searching Box or label mark





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