- Introduction
- Using the Explorer Window
- Changing the Explorer Window View
- Opening and Viewing the Computer
- Viewing and Opening Documents
- Working with Libraries
- 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
- Changing File and Folder List Views
- Hiding Files and Folders
- Changing Folder Options
- Customizing Library Folder
- Customizing Personal Folders
- Sharing Folders or Files with Others
- Compressing Files and Folders
- Managing Files Using a CD or DVD
- Creating a Shortcut to a File or Folder
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Searching for Files and Folders
Sometimes remembering precisely where you stored a file can be difficult. Windows 7 allows you to use Windows Search Explorer (by default) or a third-party search application, 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 the Search box. As you type in a Search box, the search looks for matches in the file name, contents, and property tags, and displays the highlighted results (New!) in a Search Results folder. If you don’t find the file or folders you’re looking for, you can perform an advanced search using a menu (New!) from the Search box. 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:
- Open an Explorer window in the location where you want to search.
- Press Windows logo+F.
Click in the Search box or press Ctrl+F.A search menu appears. Disregard the menu for a simple search.
Type a word or part of a word.As you type, programs and files that match your text appear highlighted (New!) in the Search Results window. 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:
- Open an Explorer window in the location where you want to search.
- Press Windows logo+F.
- Click in the Search box or press Ctrl+F.
A Search menu appears with advanced options.
- Click the filter option you want on the Search menu. The filter options vary depending on the folder contents. Some of the
filter options include:
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Name. Searches by file name.
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Authors. Searches by the document’s author.
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Tags. Searches by a property tag.
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Date modified. Searches by date modified.
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Size. Searches by file size.
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Type. Searches by file type.
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Type in the Search box or select from the menu the criteria you want based on the search option you selected.
- To add more search filter options, click back in the Search box at the end to display the Search menu.
To search again in other locations, click one of the following locations: Libraries, Homegroup, Computer, Custom, or Internet.
To clear and close the search, click the Close button (x) in the Search box.
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