How to search for a file extension in windows 7

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Use Your iPhone as a Webcam. Hide Private Photos on iPhone. All Microsoft's PowerToys for Windows. Take Screenshot by Tapping Back of iPhone. Windows 11 Default Browser. Browse All Windows Articles. Windows 10 Annual Updates. OneDrive Windows 7 and 8. Copy and Paste Between Android and Windows. BMP files. Here is how you search for multiple file types at one time. You will need to use what is called a Boolean Syntax or Search Operator, which is a bit of programming lingo.

A Boolean operator, if you do not know, is how the computer uses words or symbols to help us find or exclude certain information in our search queries. Say you want a list of all Word documents and Excel spreadsheet, you would type the syntax:. Automatically, you will see all files related to the search query listed in the window, see below:.

The above search query produced a list of all the Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in the folder. You can do this with any file type you wish, all you need to know is the file extension, normally a 3 letter abbreviation at the end of a file name. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. In reply to TimDoyle's post on August 19, Here are all the steps I think you need to follow to actually search: 1. Hit the start button and type "search" in the search box.

Select "Change How Windows Searches" c. Hit "Advanced" d. Select the "File Types" tab. Say "Ok" and exit all the dialog boxes 2. Good luck to all the searchers.