A lot of information can be stored on a computer. These can be films, music and documents. Over time, you can simply forget where you saved this or that file. Then a long search begins. How can you quickly find the required document? There are several different ways.
Necessary
- - computer;
- - Google Desktop program.
Instructions
Step 1
Any operating system has a simple function to do this. To use it, click "Start" and the "Search" button. In the window that opens, enter the name you want to search for. To start the procedure, click "OK". Please wait a few seconds.
Step 2
You can just open My Computer. Select "Local Drive D". There is an icon in the form of binoculars on the "Toolbar" tab and it is called "Search". Click on it. An assistant will open on the left, where you specify the name of the file and its type. Next, select "Documents" and click "Find".
Step 3
Wait a couple of minutes and the system will give you search results. You can also specify additional search parameters. If you don't remember what name you saved the document under, just enter the * doc extension. Then run the program. The list of results will definitely include the file you were looking for.
Step 4
If the document was recently saved, you can do the following. Go to Start and click Recent Documents. Enter the file name. Open your Word. Go to the "File" section, where select "Open". In the window that opens, select the location in which the search will be carried out. You can click "Recent Documents". A list of the files that have been saved recently will appear.
Step 5
Use Google Desktop to search for documents and other types of files. Install the program on your computer. Run it and enter what you want to find in the sidebar. You can just click on the Google Desktop icon. Click the "Search" button and wait. A list of required files appears. This program will find any file that is on your computer. In general, we can say that searching for documents on a computer does not take much time and effort.
