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The Information pane closes.

Search for a File or Folder

To locate a file or folder on Google Drive, you can search using the Search in Drive feature, which enables you to perform either simple or complex searches.

For a simple search, you type one or more search terms, and optionally choose the file type or location. For a complex search, you expand the Search in Drive box and specify further details of what you want to find. When the file or folder you want appears in the search results, you can click it to open it.

Search for a File or Folder

Perform a Simple Search

In Google Drive, click Search in Drive.

The Search in Drive box becomes active.

The Search in Drive panel opens.

Optionally, click Folders( ), Documents( ), Spreadsheets( ), Presentations( ), PDFs( ), Images( ), or In trash( ) to restrict the search.

Start typing your first search term.

Search results appear.

Note:If needed, type other search terms to refine the search.

Click the item you want to open.

Perform a Complex Search

In Google Drive, click Search in Drive( ).

The Search in Drive dialog box opens.

To specify the item type, click Type( ), and then click Photos & images( ), PDFs( ), Documents( ), Spreadsheets( ), Presentations( ), Forms( ), Audio( ), Videos( ), Archive (zip)( ), Drawings( ), Shortcuts( ), Folders( ), or Sites( ), as needed. The default type is Any.

The Search in Drive box shows the search parameters you have entered so far. In this example, type:document represents selecting Documents in the Type pop-up menu.

To specify the item’s owner, click Owner( ), and then click Owned by me, Not owned by me, or Specific person. If you click Specific person, type the person’s name or email address. The default owner is Anyone.

To specify the location, click the Location button, which shows ANYWHEREby default; click the location, and then click Select.

To restrict the search by time, click Date modified( ), and then click Today, Yesterday, Last 7 days, Last 30 days, Last 90 days; or click Customand specify start and end dates. The default is Any Time.