Search partial filenames in windows explorer
I'm attempting to search part of a filename in windows explorer, but unless the part of the name I search for is at the very beginning or is separated by spaces or underscores, it fails to match. For example, a file named HelloWorld.java will match a search of hello, but not world. *world fails as well.
Is there a native solution to this?
windows-7 windows-explorer
asked Jun 29 '14 at 0:46
Drazen BjelovukDrazen Bjelovuk
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I'm attempting to search part of a filename in windows explorer, but unless the part of the name I search for is at the very beginning or is separated by spaces or underscores, it fails to match. For example, a file named HelloWorld.java will match a search of hello, but not world. *world fails as well.
Is there a native solution to this?
windows-7 windows-explorer
asked Jun 29 '14 at 0:46
Drazen BjelovukDrazen Bjelovuk
2422414
possible duplicate of Windows 7 Search Part of Filename
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 0:55
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I'm attempting to search part of a filename in windows explorer, but unless the part of the name I search for is at the very beginning or is separated by spaces or underscores, it fails to match. For example, a file named HelloWorld.java will match a search of hello, but not world. *world fails as well.
Is there a native solution to this?
windows-7 windows-explorer
asked Jun 29 '14 at 0:46
Drazen BjelovukDrazen Bjelovuk
2422414
I'm attempting to search part of a filename in windows explorer, but unless the part of the name I search for is at the very beginning or is separated by spaces or underscores, it fails to match. For example, a file named HelloWorld.java will match a search of hello, but not world. *world fails as well.
Is there a native solution to this?
windows-7 windows-explorer
windows-7 windows-explorer
asked Jun 29 '14 at 0:46
Drazen BjelovukDrazen Bjelovuk
2422414
asked Jun 29 '14 at 0:46
Drazen BjelovukDrazen Bjelovuk
2422414
edited Dec 16 '16 at 21:03
Drazen Bjelovuk
asked Jun 29 '14 at 0:46
Drazen BjelovukDrazen Bjelovuk
2422414
asked Jun 29 '14 at 0:46
Drazen BjelovukDrazen Bjelovuk
2422414
asked Jun 29 '14 at 0:46
Drazen BjelovukDrazen Bjelovuk
2422414
2422414
possible duplicate of Windows 7 Search Part of Filename
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 0:55
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possible duplicate of Windows 7 Search Part of Filename
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 0:55
possible duplicate of Windows 7 Search Part of Filename
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 0:55
possible duplicate of Windows 7 Search Part of Filename
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 0:55
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Using this keyword and searching for "world": name:~=world will do the trick.
For more advanced search tips:
- A guide to using Windows Search
- Advanced Query Syntax
edited Jan 11 at 19:55
zylstra
2,43811011
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:58
cody.codescody.codes
1,022421
6
Awesome, that did the trick!name:~=worldalso works.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:04
My fingers thank you for checking thatname:~=also works.
– cody.codes
Jun 29 '14 at 1:07
1
You rock - I was stuck on this myself and being late on a Saturday was getting ticked off. I rarely use windows search but have to in this case.
– David Sterling
Aug 6 '16 at 20:08
Is there a way to not have the search happening incrementally?
– Anders Lindén
Sep 12 '16 at 10:57
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*world*, the extension is part of what it runs the match against.
With name: you can use ~~world.
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:49
Jason CJason C
6,95573041
That doesn't seem to work with thename:prefix.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 0:53
2
@Josh What about~~world?
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 1:01
2
name:~~worldas well asname:~=worldboth seem to work. Thanks Jason.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:15
add a comment |
Try a simple wildcard search * So your search would be *world
Wildcard search should pull up any partial matches however won't highlight the result in the file name. A lot simpler than typing out the other searches...
answered Jul 7 '17 at 22:09
bertbert
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Using this keyword and searching for "world": name:~=world will do the trick.
For more advanced search tips:
- A guide to using Windows Search
- Advanced Query Syntax
edited Jan 11 at 19:55
zylstra
2,43811011
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:58
cody.codescody.codes
1,022421
6
Awesome, that did the trick!name:~=worldalso works.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:04
My fingers thank you for checking thatname:~=also works.
– cody.codes
Jun 29 '14 at 1:07
1
You rock - I was stuck on this myself and being late on a Saturday was getting ticked off. I rarely use windows search but have to in this case.
– David Sterling
Aug 6 '16 at 20:08
Is there a way to not have the search happening incrementally?
– Anders Lindén
Sep 12 '16 at 10:57
add a comment |
Using this keyword and searching for "world": name:~=world will do the trick.
For more advanced search tips:
- A guide to using Windows Search
- Advanced Query Syntax
edited Jan 11 at 19:55
zylstra
2,43811011
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:58
cody.codescody.codes
1,022421
6
Awesome, that did the trick!name:~=worldalso works.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:04
My fingers thank you for checking thatname:~=also works.
– cody.codes
Jun 29 '14 at 1:07
1
You rock - I was stuck on this myself and being late on a Saturday was getting ticked off. I rarely use windows search but have to in this case.
– David Sterling
Aug 6 '16 at 20:08
Is there a way to not have the search happening incrementally?
– Anders Lindén
Sep 12 '16 at 10:57
add a comment |
Using this keyword and searching for "world": name:~=world will do the trick.
For more advanced search tips:
- A guide to using Windows Search
- Advanced Query Syntax
edited Jan 11 at 19:55
zylstra
2,43811011
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:58
cody.codescody.codes
1,022421
Using this keyword and searching for "world": name:~=world will do the trick.
For more advanced search tips:
- A guide to using Windows Search
- Advanced Query Syntax
edited Jan 11 at 19:55
zylstra
2,43811011
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:58
cody.codescody.codes
1,022421
edited Jan 11 at 19:55
zylstra
2,43811011
edited Jan 11 at 19:55
zylstra
2,43811011
edited Jan 11 at 19:55
zylstra
2,43811011
2,43811011
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:58
cody.codescody.codes
1,022421
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:58
cody.codescody.codes
1,022421
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:58
cody.codescody.codes
1,022421
1,022421
6
Awesome, that did the trick!name:~=worldalso works.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:04
My fingers thank you for checking thatname:~=also works.
– cody.codes
Jun 29 '14 at 1:07
1
You rock - I was stuck on this myself and being late on a Saturday was getting ticked off. I rarely use windows search but have to in this case.
– David Sterling
Aug 6 '16 at 20:08
Is there a way to not have the search happening incrementally?
– Anders Lindén
Sep 12 '16 at 10:57
add a comment |
6
Awesome, that did the trick!name:~=worldalso works.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:04
My fingers thank you for checking thatname:~=also works.
– cody.codes
Jun 29 '14 at 1:07
1
You rock - I was stuck on this myself and being late on a Saturday was getting ticked off. I rarely use windows search but have to in this case.
– David Sterling
Aug 6 '16 at 20:08
Is there a way to not have the search happening incrementally?
– Anders Lindén
Sep 12 '16 at 10:57
6
6
Awesome, that did the trick!
name:~=world also works.– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:04
Awesome, that did the trick!
name:~=world also works.– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:04
My fingers thank you for checking that
name:~= also works.– cody.codes
Jun 29 '14 at 1:07
My fingers thank you for checking that
name:~= also works.– cody.codes
Jun 29 '14 at 1:07
1
1
You rock - I was stuck on this myself and being late on a Saturday was getting ticked off. I rarely use windows search but have to in this case.
– David Sterling
Aug 6 '16 at 20:08
You rock - I was stuck on this myself and being late on a Saturday was getting ticked off. I rarely use windows search but have to in this case.
– David Sterling
Aug 6 '16 at 20:08
Is there a way to not have the search happening incrementally?
– Anders Lindén
Sep 12 '16 at 10:57
Is there a way to not have the search happening incrementally?
– Anders Lindén
Sep 12 '16 at 10:57
add a comment |
*world*, the extension is part of what it runs the match against.
With name: you can use ~~world.
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:49
Jason CJason C
6,95573041
That doesn't seem to work with thename:prefix.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 0:53
2
@Josh What about~~world?
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 1:01
2
name:~~worldas well asname:~=worldboth seem to work. Thanks Jason.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:15
add a comment |
*world*, the extension is part of what it runs the match against.
With name: you can use ~~world.
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:49
Jason CJason C
6,95573041
That doesn't seem to work with thename:prefix.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 0:53
2
@Josh What about~~world?
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 1:01
2
name:~~worldas well asname:~=worldboth seem to work. Thanks Jason.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:15
add a comment |
*world*, the extension is part of what it runs the match against.
With name: you can use ~~world.
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:49
Jason CJason C
6,95573041
*world*, the extension is part of what it runs the match against.
With name: you can use ~~world.
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:49
Jason CJason C
6,95573041
edited Jun 29 '14 at 9:32
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:49
Jason CJason C
6,95573041
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:49
Jason CJason C
6,95573041
answered Jun 29 '14 at 0:49
Jason CJason C
6,95573041
6,95573041
That doesn't seem to work with thename:prefix.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 0:53
2
@Josh What about~~world?
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 1:01
2
name:~~worldas well asname:~=worldboth seem to work. Thanks Jason.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:15
add a comment |
That doesn't seem to work with thename:prefix.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 0:53
2
@Josh What about~~world?
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 1:01
2
name:~~worldas well asname:~=worldboth seem to work. Thanks Jason.
– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:15
That doesn't seem to work with the
name: prefix.– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 0:53
That doesn't seem to work with the
name: prefix.– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 0:53
2
2
@Josh What about
~~world?– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 1:01
@Josh What about
~~world?– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 1:01
2
2
name:~~world as well as name:~=world both seem to work. Thanks Jason.– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:15
name:~~world as well as name:~=world both seem to work. Thanks Jason.– Drazen Bjelovuk
Jun 29 '14 at 1:15
add a comment |
Try a simple wildcard search * So your search would be *world
Wildcard search should pull up any partial matches however won't highlight the result in the file name. A lot simpler than typing out the other searches...
answered Jul 7 '17 at 22:09
bertbert
111
add a comment |
Try a simple wildcard search * So your search would be *world
Wildcard search should pull up any partial matches however won't highlight the result in the file name. A lot simpler than typing out the other searches...
answered Jul 7 '17 at 22:09
bertbert
111
add a comment |
Try a simple wildcard search * So your search would be *world
Wildcard search should pull up any partial matches however won't highlight the result in the file name. A lot simpler than typing out the other searches...
answered Jul 7 '17 at 22:09
bertbert
111
Try a simple wildcard search * So your search would be *world
Wildcard search should pull up any partial matches however won't highlight the result in the file name. A lot simpler than typing out the other searches...
answered Jul 7 '17 at 22:09
bertbert
111
answered Jul 7 '17 at 22:09
bertbert
111
answered Jul 7 '17 at 22:09
bertbert
111
answered Jul 7 '17 at 22:09
bertbert
111
111
add a comment |
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possible duplicate of Windows 7 Search Part of Filename
– Jason C
Jun 29 '14 at 0:55