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We talked about how to Find Files and folder in order in the last lesson. There may be times, though, when you can’t find a certain file. Don’t freak out if this happens to you! All of the major computer operating systems can find files on the computer’s hard drive or other drives that are connected to it.
Click on one of the links below to find files and apps on your computer or mobile device. The file is probably still on your computer, and you can find it in a few easy ways. In this lesson, we’ll show you how to find your files by searching and looking in common places, among other things.
How to Find Files and folder on Windows
- Press the WIN key, or select the search bar from the bottom-left corner of the taskbar, near the Start button.
- Start typing the name of the file, app, or another item you’re looking for, but don’t press Enter just yet.
- The results appear instantly. Notice the categories at the top; this is where you can filter the results by things like Documents, Email, Folders, Music, Photos, etc. The More menu is where you’ll find most of these.
- Select the item you want to open. You can do this via touch, the mouse, or by highlighting it with the up and down arrow keys and pressing Enter.
Steps to Find Files and folder On Mac
- Just go to the Apple logo on the top left corner of the screen and click on the “Recent Items” option.
- This will give you a list of the recently accessed folders, apps, and documents. Just click on the icon of your choice to view the file or application.
- Additionally, you can also go to the File menu > Open Recent section to view the recently accessed files. You can clear the history from here or click on any file to access it once again.
FAQs
Most computers will automatically save your data to the hard drive, usually known as the C drive. This is the most common place to store files. However, if your computer crashes, your data could be lost, so it’s important to always back up important files.
Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen, then tap an item on the Browse screen. If you don’t see the Browse screen, tap Browse again. To view recently opened files, tap Recants at the bottom of the screen. To open a file, location, or folder, tap it.
My Files helps you manage and organize any file stored on your device. Using My Files, you can view your images, videos, audio files and documents, To find the My Files folder, search using the app search or in the default iPhone folder on your apps screen.