Information on the user's computer is contained in the form of files. To find the name of a file, determine the directory in which it is saved, open a file for viewing or editing, or delete it, you must have at least a general idea of how the system accesses resources stored on local and removable drives.
Instructions
Step 1
The name of any file is an immutable structure: first comes the name of the file, which was assigned to it by the user, or by the application in which the file was created. At the end, the file extension is written, indicating what type it belongs to and, accordingly, with which program it can be opened.
Step 2
If you see only the first part of the file name, then you have the appropriate settings. To display the name in its entirety, open any folder, select the "Tools" item in the top menu bar, and select the "Folder Options" command from the drop-down menu. In the dialog box that opens, go to the "View" tab and remove the marker from the "Hide extensions for registered files and folders" field. Click on the "Apply" button and close the window.
Step 3
When you remember the name of the file and the directory in which you saved it, you will not have any problems finding it. But if you do not remember the name of the file, this does not mean that it is lost forever. Call the "Search" command through the "Start" menu. This is where knowledge of file types comes in handy. Enter the extension you want in the search box. For example.
Step 4
If you have created a text document but forgot its name, use the search box for additional options. In addition to the file type (.doc,.docx,.txt and so on), specify a word or phrase contained in the text, click the "Find" button. The search tool will sort information on the computer according to the specified parameters. If you remember when the file was created, enter an approximate date in the appropriate fields - this will make the search even easier.
Step 5
Another situation is typical for beginners: you are working with a file in the program and decided to save it, but for some reason you did not enter your own file name and did not look into which directory the program saved the file. In the program menu, select the "Save As" command, a dialog box will open in which you can see where by default the application saves its files (or which directory was selected to save the last file). The file name will be indicated in the corresponding field. When the user does not enter a file name, programs use their name. For example, Microsoft Office Word names "its files" Doc.docx.
