Search for files
- On the File menu, click Open .
- Click Tools, and then click Find.
- In the Look in box, click the drive or folder you want to search.
- To search all subfolders of the selected folders and display the folders that contain the files that are found, select the Search subfolders check box.
- In the Property box, click File name.
- In the Condition box, click the option you want.
- In the Value box, type all or part of the file name.
- Click Add to List.
- Click Find Now.
Notes
- To search more than one drive at a time, type each drive name separated by a semicolon in the Look in box. For example, type C:\;D:\.
- You will not be able to find a file by searching the text within a Microsoft Access database or Microsoft Access project file.
- You can also search for files using the Import and Link dialog boxes on the File menu, or the Database to Convert From, Database To Compact From, Database to Save As MDE, and Encrypt/Decrypt Database dialog boxes on the Tools menu.