How do I search Mac for files?

How to Find Files on Mac Using Spotlight

  1. Click on the “magnifying glass” icon located at the top-right corner of your desktop to access Spotlight search. Alternatively, you can open Spotlight by pressing Command + Space bar.
  2. Now, type the filename in the search field and it will show up in results.

How do I filter search by file type?

Search by file type You can use the filetype: operator in Google Search to limit results to a specific file type. For example, filetype:rtf galway will search for RTF files with the term “galway” in them.

How do I filter a file type on Mac?

You can only use finder:

  1. Start a search with Command+F.
  2. Click on the ‘+’ icon on the far side of the taskbar.
  3. Select the type from the ‘kind’ pull-down menu. Select ‘other’ and then find ‘File extension’

How do I search for files containing a specific word or words Mac?

Try Command+F or Control+F keyboard shortcuts

  1. On a Mac computer, the keyboard shortcut is Command + F.
  2. When you search for a word, every instance of that word will be highlighted on the page.
  3. Click the three-dot icon and select “Find” in the drop-down.

How do I search a PDF on a Mac?

How to search a PDF on a Mac.

  1. Press CMD + F.
  2. In the text box that appears, search your selected term or phrase.
  3. Click the arrows to navigate the highlighted results.

What is Command w on Mac?

Command-W: Close the front window. To close all windows of the app, press Option-Command-W.

How do I search for all files with specific extensions?

For finding a specific file type, simply use the ‘type:’ command, followed by the file extension. For example, you can find . docx files by searching ‘type: . docx’.

How do I find all XLS files on Mac?

It’s easy to use Find All in Excel for Mac.

  1. To open the Find and Replace dialog box, press Control+F or click Home > Find & Select > Find.
  2. Enter your search term and click the Find All button.
  3. Click any item in the list to select the corresponding cell in your worksheet.

How do I search all PDF files on a Mac?

Here’s how to set PDF Search up to search through a folder on your Mac:

  1. Select the PDF Search icon in the menu bar or open the app.
  2. Click the gear icon in the bottom right of the drop-down menu.
  3. Select “Preferences”
  4. Select “Search Folders”
  5. Choose the folders you want the app to search.
  6. Select “Okay”
  7. Click “Apply”

How do I search a text file?

The Ctrl + F and Command + F keyboard shortcut keys also work in Microsoft Word. In Microsoft Word, older versions featured the Edit menu, and the Find option is found in that menu. Newer versions of Word feature a Ribbon, and the Find option is found on the Home tab, at the far right side.

How do I search for text in a document?

To open the Find pane from the Edit View, press Ctrl+F, or click Home > Find. Find text by typing it in the Search the document for… box.