Windows 7 has syntax for searching files containing a particular word or phrase. This matches stuff like, "invoice.docx", "novemberĢ007 file extentions end with "x" - offcourse the creteria will also match any extension that has 4 characters ending with "x" in the file extension.
*invoice*.?x - find all Office 2007 files with the word "invoice" as part of the filename. *quotation.xls - find all Ms Excell files where filename ends with "quotation" - NB: "xls" is Excell file extension. Here are more examples on how you can refine your search: Windows 7 will search in Drive C: Narrow down your file search Search by File Name Since I selected "C:" as the place to search in, Look for a file with the word "letter" in the filename and must be a Word Document i.e extension is ".doc". In my example above, instead of "letter" I typed "*letter*.doc". 
You can refine your search to narrow down to the specific file you are looking for.
In the window that opens, select the drive to search in, e.g: "C:" and enter a search term in the Folder Search Box. If you don't see the file you are looking for,ĭon't panic! If you still can't find your file. If a file is not indexed, it might be in the system but will NOT show in the results. Results from search menu are usuallyįiles that have been indexed. Results based on file properties such as text in the file name, text in the file e.t.c begin to show as you type. Type what you are looking for in the Search box, for example, "letter". Click on the Start button on the status bar.
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