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i +  SEARCHING FOR FILES OR FOLDERS

                 We  should  save  our  files  in  folders  with  meaningful  names
                 so  that  they  can  be  easily  found  later  when  required.  But
                 sometimes  we  forget  where  we  have  stored  our  files  or  folders.  In  such  a  case,  rather  than
                 browsing File Explorer, we can simply search them. Windows enables us to search files or folders
                 through the search box available in the File Explorer window. You can use this search box in any
                 of the following situations:
                 •  When we remember the file name or folder name completely or some part of it.

                 •  When we know the date of the last modification in the file or folder.

                 •  When we know the file extension.
                 Let us learn how we can use the Search feature in Windows.
                 Searching Files Using File Explorer

                 We can search files or folders through File Explorer if we exactly know the name of the file
                 or the extension of the file. To search files or folders through File Explorer, follow the given
                 steps:

                                                                     1  Open the File Explorer and type the file
                                                                     or folder name that you want to search.














                     2  Double-click on the
                     file or folder to open.


                 The selected file or folder will be opened on the screen.
                 Searching a File Using Wildcard Characters

                 Do you know we can find a file/folder on the computer even if we don’t know its complete
                 name? We can use wildcard characters to search such files/folders. A wildcard is a special
                 character  that  is  used  to  represent  one  or  more  characters.  Two  wildcard  characters  are
                 commonly used for searching files/folders in a system. They are the asterisk(*) and question
                 mark (?).
                 Searching files/folders using (*) asterisk

                 Asterisk is used to replace a string of characters in the search term. An asterisk represents one
                 or more characters in the search string. For example, if we type ‘comp*’, then Windows searches
                 for files or folders beginning with ‘comp’ and displays like ‘computer’, or ‘company’, or ‘Compile’,
                 etc. To use asterisk to search for a file/folder on the computer, follow the given steps:



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