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Captivate Saturday, May 27, 2023
Using the Search Tool
Using Wildcard Characters
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To Search for Files and Folders, Click the Start Button.
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Select the Search Menu.
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Select the For Files or Folders Menu Item.
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The Search Results Window Opens.
Select the Look In Combo Box to Select the Search Location.
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Select the Item Where You Want to Search.
Conducting a Basic Search
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Select the Search for Files or Folders Named Text Box.
Enter the Filename to Search for.
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Click the Search Now Button.
Search Results List all File Names that Include the Search Variable.
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Isolating Your Search by Document Type Using a Wildcard Character
A Wildcard Character is a Keyboard Character Such as an Asterisk (*) or a Question Mark (?) Often Used in Place of One or More Characters.
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All Documents End in File Extensions. For Example: Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), PowerPoint (.ppt), Access (.mdb) and Pictures (.jpg).
To Search for All Documents of One Kind, Type an Asterisk (*) Before the File Extension. Example: *.doc
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Click the Search Now Button.
Search Results List all Documents of that File Type.
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Using a Wildcard Character to Replace Words in a Filename
Type an Asterisk (*) Before the Search Variable to Retrieve All Documents that End in the Variable name. Example: *calendar
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Click the Search Now Button.
Search Results List all Documents Ending in the Search Variable.
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Type an Asterisk (*) After the Search Variable to Retrieve all Documents that Begin with the Variable name. Example: calendar*
Click the Search Now Button.
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Search Results List all Documents that Begin with the Search Variable.
Using a Wildcard Character to Replace Letters in a Filename
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Type a Question Mark (?) to Replace any Single Character in a Filename. This Works Well If You Do Not Know the Correct Spelling. Example: cal?ndar
Click the Search Now Button.
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Search Results List all Documents that Fit the Search Variable.
Using the Search Tool
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