There are other keywords such as Authors that you could use for searching through files in mixed folders. The keyword is Kind: (Remember that colon:) When I was looking for text documents in different formats, I stumbled across this option to search for file types: If you are trying to find a photograph try this: Note the singular ‘date’, followed directly by the colon, however, there is a space between the two keywords. Additionally, you could also apply a Boolean operator Ext.doc OR Ext.txt.The good news is that Windows Explorer’s autocomplete and autocorrect will guide you to finding the correct files. The rhythm is: Ext colon followed by a period, then the letters of your file extension. If you know the file extension then type the keyword ‘Ext’ in the Windows explore search box.
Once you type ‘Size:’ observe a context sensitive menu featuring Tiny, Medium and Large files.Get into the rhythm of the syntax, Keyword colon operator.
#FILE SEARCH MACHINE WINDOWS 8#
More Techniques for Searching for Windows 8 Files
#FILE SEARCH MACHINE TRIAL#
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The key to mastering these techniques is to type the operator in UPPER case. It’s not going to take me as long to use this query syntax in Windows 8!
#FILE SEARCH MACHINE WINDOWS 7#
I have to confess that it was only after I had used Windows 7 for two years that Paul DeBrino directed me to these AQS aids for seeking files. Alternatively, you could master the AQS syntax and type search commands in box to the right. You could use the mouse to click on the sub-menus, ‘Kind’, ‘Size’ or ‘Date Modified’ (see above). In this pair of screenshots we see the context sensitive tab on the Windows 8 Ribbon switch from ‘Home’ and ‘ Search Libraries‘ (above) to ‘Search Tools’ and ‘Size:>10mb’ (below).
Please note that Windows 8 supplies a separate dialog box to search for Windows 8 Apps.Īssuming you have launched the Windows Explorer, as soon as you click on ‘Search Libraries’ the Ribbon tab changes to highlight ‘Search Tools’. This page deals with hunting for pictures, music files or office documents stored on your computer by using the Windows Explorer. Here are techniques for mastering the ‘’ box in Windows 8, and thus finding your files more easily.
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