Windows is a fairly old operating system, which over the years has undergone multiple changes, facilitating its use. Finding files by their extension is very easy to do in Windows.
Knowing the proper tricks is a process that can be done at any time. Today you will learn the easiest ways to search for files according to their extension in this Microsoft operating system, but before starting we recommend defragmenting your hard drive in Windows 10, a recommended process before starting exhaustive searches in case you have not done so in a while.
What is the file extension?
It may seem somewhat complicated, but the file extension is not that difficult to understand. In short, we can define them as a small name added after the point that defines the characteristics and nature of the file.
In other words, we can determine that the file extension is the one that indicates what type of content it has. The extensions exist to indicate both the computer as the user has the file content.
How to search and find files by their extension on my Windows PC
Fortunately, the Windows operating system works perfectly to find documents and files easily. In any case, if you have doubts in relation to this and especially in searches related to extensions, read the following information carefully.
On the other hand, you can also search files by their date range, although it is a slightly different process than the one we will present below, it is no less useful for that.
Find files with a specific extension on pc
Finding files according to their extension is useful in different cases, this is why it is something you should know if you use Windows constantly. Follow the steps below to search for documents based on their extension.
- Go to the folder or hard drive in which you want to find your file. In the event that you do not know where you are, then contact the Team.
- In the upper right part of Windows Explorer, the Search box will appear, this is where you enter the information you want on your computer.
- In this case, as you want to search for an extension, you will not put the name of the computer, instead, you will write the extension, suppose it is Jpg, in this case, you must write .png (adding the period at the beginning). To start the search press the Enter key.
- Depending on whether you selected a folder with few documents or a location with many files, the duration of the process will vary. Wait until all the results appear on the screen
Using the above method you can easily locate files by their extension. This is especially useful if you want to search for documents and files in specific formats, such as images, videos, or Word, Excel documents, etc.
On the other hand, if you want to search for all the photos stored on your PC, you can read the previous guide in which we present a suitable method for this purpose, taking advantage of some of the benefits of Windows 10.
Find files and organize them according to their extension
This method is the same as the previous one, but at the same time allows you to search for all the files present in a specific folder. Something that is especially useful in case you are looking for documents with different specific extensions.
- Go to the folder in which you want to find your documents. Once you are there, go to the search box above and to the right.
- To search for all the documents and files in the folder, just type a period (.) This way, all documents and files will be displayed on the screen regardless of their names or extensions.
- To organize the documents according to their extension, what you must do is right-click on the folder with the results and click on View and then Details.
- Different characteristics related to the results will then be displayed at the top. Click on the Type tab, in this way they will be organized according to their extension. In the event that the Type tab does not appear, just right click on any tab and enable it.
Using this method, you can easily organize multiple documents and files of different extensions. In this way, you can search and find documents according to the extension that each one of them has.
In any case, there are various methods available to search for documents and files, in fact, it is possible to search for files/folders in Windows just by typing, being another option if you want to find important documents and files.