Finding files

You can use the Find Files command to search a local site or folder for files that match a specified name or name pattern. If you search a local site, the search will automatically include all of the site’s subfolders as well as the site folder. If you search a folder, you can choose whether to include subfolders.

The Find Files command supports wildcard characters similar to those used in DOS commands:

  • A question mark (‘?’) matches any single character. (Example: photo_?.html matches “photo_1.html” and “photo_2.html”.)
  • An asterisk (‘*’) matches any string of characters, including zero-length strings. (Example: photo*.htm* matches “photo.html” and “photo_3.htm”.)
To search for files in the current local site
  1. On the Tools menu, click Find Files.
  2. In the File name box, type the file name, partial file name, or pattern to search for; or click the triangle and choose from a list of recently searched items.
  3. Select site in Search in. (This option is only available if a local site is open.)
  4. Click Find.

The search results will be displayed in the result box at the bottom of the Find Files window. You can open a found document by double-clicking its file name in the list.

To search for files in a specific folder
  1. On the Tools menu, click Find Files.
  2. In the File name box, type the file name, partial file name, or pattern to search for; or click the triangle and choose from a list of recently searched items.
  3. Click Folder in Search in, and then enter the path of the desired folder in the box. You can click Browse to locate and select a folder, or click the triangle to choose from a list of recently searched folders.
  4. If you want to include subfolders of the specified folder in the search, click Include subfolders.
  5. Click Find.

The search results will be displayed in the result box at the bottom of the Find Files window. You can open a found document by double-clicking its file name in the list.

Finding files