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The volume of data on your computer increases over time with usage. Remembering the exact location of data files from the previous year can be quite challenging. This article provides detailed guidance on Efficient Techniques for Quick and Effective File Search on Your Computer.
Some users simply type the file name into the Windows search box to search for files. This method is effective only when you have a small number of files. If you have many files, it's necessary to use additional keywords for more efficient search.
- Typically, to search, open Windows Explorer -> select the location of the data drive you want to search -> enter the value into the search box at the top right corner of the screen. For example, here we're searching for .docx files:
The search process retrieves all files and documents containing the keyword you're searching for, resulting in a lengthy search time, a large number of files, and potentially irrelevant results. Below, we guide you on how to search by specific attributes and content of files to reduce search time and increase result accuracy:
1. Classifying files with the 'Kind' keyword
- To refine search results and align them with your requirements, use additional search keywords. The 'kind' keyword helps categorize files based on specific attributes, reducing search time. For example, to search for video files, use the 'Kind' command to filter the search to video files only. Click on Search -> Kind -> select the file type you want to find, for example, select Video:
- All video files on your computer will be displayed:
2. Searching for files based on creation date using Date Modified
- Click on Search -> Date Modified -> select the file creation time. For example, to search for files created yesterday, click on Yesterday:
- The results will display all files created yesterday:
3. Searching for files based on file size using the Size keyword
- If you can't remember the name of the data file you're looking for but recall it's quite large, use the search by file size. Click on Search -> Size -> select the size range to search for. For instance, to search for files with a large size, select Large, which corresponds to files ranging from 1 to 16MB:
- The results will display files with sizes from 1 to 16 MB.
4. Searching based on file attributes
- Click on Search -> Other Properties to select the file attributes you want to search for:
+ Type: Search by file format.
+ Name: Search by file name.
+ Folder Paths: Search by folder path.
+ Tags: Search by accompanying metadata tags.
For example, here we search for data files related to Windows 10 by choosing Name -> enter the search value as Win 10 -> All files and documents with names containing the keyword Win 10 will be displayed:
Above is a detailed guide on how to search for files and documents on your computer quickly and easily, saving time for you.
Wishing you success!
