Finding a File or Contents in a File
The search feature available in the Open dialog box is also available using the Search task pane. You can use the Search task pane to find a files name or location as well as search for specific text or property in a database. This becomes handy when you recall the content of a database, but not the name. When you perform a search, try to use specific or unique words to achieve the best results.
Find a File or Contents in a File
 | Click the File menu, and then click File Search. |
 | Type the name of the file you are looking for or any distinctive words or phrases in the database. |
 Click the Search In list arrow, and then select or clear the check boxes to indicate where you want the program to search.
Click the plus sign (+) to expand a list.  | Click the Results Should Be list arrow, and then select or clear the check boxes to indicate the type of files you want to find. |
 | Click Go. |
 | To revise the find, click Modify. |
 | When the search results appear, point to a file, click the list arrow, and then click the command you want. |
 | When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane. |
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You can use wildcards to search for file names.
When you recall only part of the file name you want to open, type a question mark (?) for any one unknown character or an asterisk (*) for two or more unknown characters. |
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