» Files » You can search for files based on their name or file type directly within the file manager. You can even save common searches, and they will appear as special folders in your home folder.
Open the Files application from the Activities overview.
If you know the files you want are under a particular folder, go to that folder.
Click Search in the toolbar, or press Ctrl+F.
Type a word or words that you know appear in the file name and press enter. For example, if you name all your invoices with the word "Invoice", type invoice. Words are matched regardless of case.
You can narrow your results by selecting a different starting folder in Location. Or click Location and select File Type from the drop-down list to narrow your results based on file type. Click the + button to add multiple filters if you want to narrow based on location and file type. When you make changes, click Reload to search again.
You can open, copy, delete, or otherwise work with your files from the search results, just as you would from any folder in the file manager.
Click Search in the toolbar again to exit the search and return to the folder.
If you perform certain searches often, you can save them to access them quickly.
Start a search as above.
When you're happy with the search parameters, click File ▸ Save Search As.
Give the search a name and click Save. If you like, select a different folder to save the search in. When you view that folder, you will see your saved search as an orange folder icon with a magnifying glass on it.
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