Findyour files in Windows 11using one of these methods.
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Search from the taskbar: Type the name of a document (or a keyword from it) into the search box on the taskbar. You'll see results for documents across your PC and OneDrive. To filter your search, you can select the Documents tab—and then your search results will only showdocuments.
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Search File Explorer: Open File Explorer from the taskbar or select and hold the Start menu(orright-click), selectFile Explorer , then select a search location:
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To quickly find relevant files from your PC and the cloud, search from Home.
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To find files stored inside a folder, search from a folder like Downloads.
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To do a slow but in-depth search, search from This PC instead of Home.
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Starting with Windows 11, version 22H2, you can find your files from Office.com in File Explorer Home. To change this setting, select More > Options. On the General tab, under Privacy, choose your settings for Show files from Office.com.
Findyour files in Windows 10using one of these methods.
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Search from the taskbar: Type the name of a document (or a keyword from it) into the search box on the taskbar. You'll see results for documents across your PC and OneDrive under Best match.
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Search File Explorer: Open File Explorer from the taskbar or right-click on the Start menu, choose File Explorer and then select a location from the left pane to search or browse. For example, select This PC to look in all devices and drives on your computer, or select Documents to look only for files stored there.
