graphics\overbutt.gifFinding files and directories

You can find a file or directory from the Find Files or Folders utility located in the Start menu. You can use wildcard characters in your search string. Wildcard characters take the place of one or more characters in your search string (the file or folder name you search for). You can search for a file using the following parameters:

To start Find Files or Folders

To find a file using the name and location of the file

1. In the Find Files application window, click the Names & Location tab.

2. In the Named box, type the name (or part of the name and a wildcard character) of the file or folder you are searching for.

3. In the Look In box, type the name of the directory you want to search.

4. Click the Start Search button.

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To find a file using the date it was last modified

1. In the Find Files Application Window, click the Date Modified tab.

2. Enable the Find All Files Created Or Modified button.

3. Choose one of the following options:

To find a file using advanced features

1. Follow steps 1 to 3 from the "To find a file using the name and location of the file" procedure.

2. Click the Advanced tab.

3. Choose a file type from the Of Type box.

4. In the Containing Text box, type a word or phrase contained in the file.

5. Type the approximate size of the file in the Size Is box.

6. Click the Start Search button.

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To start a new search