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Page Index:
Basic Searches:
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To
find files or folders, go to Start --> Search --> For
Files or Folders...
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On
the Search screen, enter either part of the name or the entire name of the file you want to find in the "Search for files
or folders named:" box.
An example of part of a name would be "cat", which would find files such as "cat in tree", "picture of my cat". It will also find files that have words that contain "cat", such as "cats" or "catapult". However, this may sometimes return too many search results.
If you know the entire name of the file, such as "My cat in the snow in august" then the number of search results you get will be less.
Once you have decided
on what to search, click the "Search Now" button
to begin the search.
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The results will be displayed under "Search Results".
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To open the file, right click the file and select "Open".
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To only open the folder that the file is contained in, right click and select "Opening Containing Folder".
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Search for a File Type:
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If you are searching for a certian kind of file, such as a "txt" or a "doc" file, then you can type an asterix (*), a period (.) and then "txt", "doc", etc.
Examples:
- *.doc
- *.txt
- *.jpg
- *.zip
- *.exe
After you enter the file type you would like to search for, click the "Search Now" button and the search will begin.
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Viewing
Details about Search Results
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To view details about the files that were found, go to the "View" menu and click "Details".
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The results will then include several columns that include information such as "Size", "Modified Date", and the the folder that the file is contained in.
Click on any of the column headers to sort by that column. For example, clicking 
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Using
Wildcard Characters:
A wildcard character
is a character such as an asterisk (*) or a question mark (?) that
you can use to represent an unknown series of characters when you are searching for files or folders. For example, you may want to search for a file that starts with "cat" and ends with "dog", but you do not know what will be inbetween.
Asterisk ( * )
You can use the asterisk as a substitute for zero or more characters. If you're looking for a file that you know starts with gloss but you can't remember the rest of the file name, type the following: gloss*. The Find dialog box will locate all files of any file type that begin with gloss including Glossary.txt, Glossary.doc, and Glossy.doc. To narrow the search to a specific type of file, type: gloss*.doc In this case, the Find dialog box will find all files that begin with gloss but have the file extension .doc, such as Glossary.doc and Glossy.doc.
Question Mark ( ? )
You can use the question mark as a substitute for a single character in a name. For example, if you typed gloss?.doc, the Find dialog box would locate the file Glossy.doc or Gloss1.doc but not Glossary.doc.
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