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You can often identify different data file types by looking at the file’s extension
(the part of the file name following the last period). For example, a document
file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS
extension.

To find files using Find or Search:

1In Windows XP, click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window
opens.
- OR -
In Windows98, Windows Me, or Windows2000, click Start, Find or Search,
then click For Files or Folders. The Search Results window opens.
2Use Windows Find or Search to locate data files by file name or file type.
For help on finding files, click Help, then click Help and Support Center or
Help Topics. For more information, see “Searching for files” on page54.
File type File usually ends in...
Documents .DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, .DOT
Spreadsheets .XLS, .XLT, .TXT
Pictures .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF , .PNG , .EPS
Movies .MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV
Sound and Music .WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI, .WMA
Help and
Support For more information about finding files in WindowsXP,
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword searching for files in the Search box
, click the arrow, then click the
Full-text Search Matches button.