- Introduction
- Using the Explorer Window
- Changing the Explorer Window View
- Opening and Viewing the Computer
- Viewing and Opening Documents
- Opening Recently Used Documents
- Working with Personal Folders
- Navigating Between Folders
- Viewing the Folders List
- Changing the Explorer Layout
- Customizing the Navigation Pane
- Organizing Files by Headings
- Searching for Files and Folders
- Saving a Search
- Changing Search Options
- Performing an Instant Search
- Performing an Advanced Search
- Performing Natural Language Searches
- Modifying the Index to Improve Searches
- Adding Properties and Tags to Files
- Creating and Renaming Files and Folders
- Copying and Moving Files and Folders
- Deleting and Restoring Files and Folders
- Creating a Shortcut to a File or Folder
- Hiding Files and Folders
- Changing Folder Options
- Changing File and Folder List Views
- Customizing Personal Folders
- Sharing Folders or Files with Others
- Compressing Files and Folders
- Managing Files Using a CD or DVD
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Searching for Files and Folders
WINV-4.4.5, WINV-4.4.6
Sometimes remembering precisely where you stored a file can be difficult. Windows Vista allows you to use Windows Search Explorer (by default) or a third-party search application (NewSP1), such as Google Desktop Search, to help you find and view all of your files or folders in one place. You start a search by using keyboard shortcuts. Windows Search Explorer provides easy access to all of your most common files, such as documents, pictures, music, and e-mail, in a single view. If you don’t find the file or folders you’re looking for, you can perform an advanced search. An advanced search gives you the option to find files or folders by type, name, title, location, date (taken, modified, or created), size, or property tag. The search locates files and programs stored anywhere in indexed locations, which includes personal folders, e-mail, offline files, and Web sites in your History list.
Create a Simple Search by Type
Start the default search application using any of the following:
- Press Windows logo+F.
- Click Start and then press F3.
- Press Ctrl+F in an Explorer window.
Click the type of file you want to locate: All, E-mail, Document, Picture, Music, or Other.
- To search for folders, click All.
Click in the Search box.
Type a word or part of a word.
As you type, programs and files that match your text appear on the Start menu. You don’t have to press Enter.
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Create an Advanced Search
- Start the default search application using any of the following:
- Press Windows logo+F.
- Click Start and then press F3.
- Press Ctrl+F in an Explorer window.
- Click the type of file you want to locate: All, E-mail, Document, Picture, Music, or Other.
- Click the Advanced Search button.
- Specify the options you want:
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Name. Type a file name.
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Tags. Type a property tag.
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Title. Type the author name.
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Location. Click the list arrow, and then select a location.
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Date. Click the first list arrow, select the date type you want to find, click the second list arrow, select a search criteria, and then specify a value.
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Size. Click the list arrow, select a search criteria, and then specify a value.
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Select or clear the Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files (might be slow) check box.
Click Search.
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