How to Search for Files Created Between Two Dates in Windows

In the File Explorer ribbon, switch to the Search tab and click the Date Modified button. You'll see a list of predefined options like Today, Last Week, Last Month, and so on. Pick any of them. The text search box changes to reflect your choice and Windows performs the search.

1. How do I search for files in Windows by date?
2. How do I search for a file from a specific date range in Windows 7?
3. How do I do an advanced search in Windows?
4. How do I do an advanced search in Windows 10?
5. How do I search for a file type?
6. How do I search for files on Windows 10?
7. How do I search for files between two dates?
8. How do I search for a file in Windows 7?
9. How do I do an advanced search in Windows 7?
10. How do I use Windows search effectively?
11. How do I search for content in Windows?
12. How do I find search tools in File Explorer?

How do I search for files in Windows by date?

Open File Explorer or type it into Cortana. In the top right corner you will see a box that says Search and has a magnifying glass next to it. A calendar will pop up and you can select a date or enter a date range to search. That will bring up every file modified or created based on your range.

How do I search for a file from a specific date range in Windows 7?

In Windows 7, pressing F3 will bring up a small dropdown near the search bar. Click “Date Modified” to bring up the calendar. Once you have the calendar box open, you can just click the first date and drag the mouse to select more dates.

How do I do an advanced search in Windows?

Click in the Search box at the bottom of the Start menu or at the top of an Explorer window. Type an advanced search. See the table for some examples.

How do I do an advanced search in Windows 10?

To access past searches, click on the icon for Recent Searches and select the search you want to run again. Next, Windows indexes and looks in certain locations to speed up your searches, but you can change that. Click on the Advanced Options icon. Click on the option to Change Indexed Locations.

How do I search for a 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 search for files on Windows 10?

Search File Explorer: Open File Explorer from the taskbar or right-click on the Start menu, and choose File Explorer, then select a location from the left pane to search or browse. For example, select This PC to look in all devices and drives on your computer, or select Documents to look only for files stored there.

How do I search for files between two dates?

Say you're searching for a file, and you know it was last modified during a certain period of time.
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To search a range of dates, you have a few options:

1. Click a date and drag your mouse to select the range. ...
2. Click one date and then Shift-click another date.

How do I search for a file in Windows 7?

Windows 7 - Using the Search Function

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. Enter the the file name you are searching for in the Search field. ...
3. Click See more results.
4. The Search Results window will appear.
5. If you are still unable to find your file, click on Custom...
6. Select Computer to search through all locations on your computer and click OK.

How do I do an advanced search in Windows 7?

Advanced Search – Windows 7

1. Open the Windows 7 start menu and type in “folder options” and click on the first entry that shows up.
2. In the Folder Options dialog box, click on the search tab. ...
3. Underneath “What to Search” click the option that's called “Always search file names and contents”.

How do I use Windows search effectively?

Search in Files Explorer

You should see a list of items from previous searches. Type a character or two, and the items from previous searches match your criteria. Press Enter to see all the search results in the window. Click the correct search result to open the corresponding document or other file.

How do I search for content in Windows?

How to Search for words within files on Windows 7

1. Open windows explorer.
2. Using the left hand file menu select the folder to search in.
3. Find the search box in the top right hand corner of the explorer window.
4. In the search box type content: followed by the word or phrase you are searching for.(eg content:yourword)

How do I find search tools in File Explorer?

To search for files in File Explorer, open File Explorer and use the search box to the right of the address bar. Tap or click to open File Explorer. Search looks in all folders and subfolders within the library or folder you're viewing. When you tap or click inside the search box, the Search Tools tab appears.