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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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