Searching for Files or Folders

Searching for Files or Folders

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How do I search for a file or folder?

Use ‘File Explorer’ to search for files.

  1. Navigate to the folder in which you wish to search. (It will search all subfolders too).
  2. Search box in file explorer windowClick the ‘Search’ box.
  3. Type a word or words you want to search for.
  4. Press <RETURN> or click the blue arrow.

Depending on the number of files and folders that exist in your search location, it may take some time to display the results.

  1. Open a file/folder in the normal manner, double click it.

How do I find out where a file/folder is located?

  1. Search for a file/folder using the instructions above.
  2. With your search results on display:
    1. right click to open file location.  Open file location button also shownRight click on the file/folder.
    2. Click ‘Open File Location’.

OR

    1. Click once on the file/folder to select it.
    2. Click the ‘Open File Location’ button.