File Searches

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From the Date tab in Find File or Folders, you can provide a time frame in which the file was created or modified to help search for and find a file

or folder.

From the Advanced tab, you can specify the type or size of document to search for.

Searching for Files or Folders

In Windows you can search for files or folders by entering a complete or partial name, the date the file was created, or the file type or size.

To search for a file or folder, complete the following steps:

1.From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button.

2.Point to Search and select For File or Folders.

3.In the Search for files or folders named box, type the name of the file or folder, or as much of it as you can remember.

4.Specify the drive, then click the Search Now button.

5.Click the check box next to Include subfolders.

6.Click Find Now. Your Notebook will search the drive and subfolders you selected and display a list of files or folders that match the search options you specified.

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Compaq Notebook PC manual File Searches, Searching for Files or Folders