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Search for files

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Search for files

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- [Instructor] Finding lost files is a common computer activity. Press the Windows + E keyboard shortcut to bring up a File Explorer window. This search bar helps you locate files and folders on your computer. It's always visible in the folder window, but the controls are hidden until you search for something which can be frustrating. Even so, to search for a file, type its name, found files are shown here. File name matches appear atop the list and files that contain the word prog appear later. More importantly, the search options menu now appears. This menu remains accessible until you end the search. You limit the search here to subfolders or only the current folder. Here are options to search for the file by date modified, kind of file, file size, and then you see other options to search system files, compressed folders, and specifically file contents. As an example, say I just wanted to search for files…

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