Now that you've learned what the tabs
and fields in Find do, you can now apply some simple tips & tricks
to further improve your searches and their results! Know of a
great tip or trick for find?
Send it in!
For exact
filename: If you know the exact name of the
file, just not its location, you can surround it in quotes. For
example, the file is named Telephone Numbers. In the Named field,
type: "Telephone Numbers". If you know the extension of the file,
add that at the end. "Telephone Numbers.doc" for example.
For some of a filename & some of
the document: If you know some of the name of a
file, and some of the text within the file, you have a few
options. You can type in what you know of the file name (in the
named field), and what you know of the text in within the document
(in the containing text field). This will produce results matching
the criteria you entered.
Using a Wildcard *: Another
option available while searching is to use something called a
wildcard. A wildcard is represented using the asterisk, *. This
can be entered anywhere in the named field to take the place of a
name or file extension, etc. Try to be as specific as possible
while using wildcards. -->
For example, if you know you need a
document with a filename of August something, and is in a .doc
format, you could search for: August*.doc. This would produce a
list of files in .doc format beginning with august.
Now that you've learned a few tips &
tricks, and the basics of using the Find feature, try
experimenting with all of the various features to create the
results you want. Remember that several options are available to
you: file size, date the file was modified, created or last
accessed, the file type/extension, text within the file, location
of the file, etc.
