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Find a File on Your Computer (Microsoft Windows)

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Have you ever needed a file on your computer that you never thought you would use again? Maybe you wrote a letter to someone, and need to see exactly what you said. Or maybe you have saved old reports from your job somewhere on your computer, and are now frantically trying to find them. If this hasn't happened to you yet, it will eventually, and that is why it's helpful to know how to find files on your computer's hard drive using Microsoft Windows®.

There are two ways to find a file in Windows®. Both methods involve the right-button on your mouse. Right-Click (click using the right button on your mouse) the "Start" button at the bottom-left of your screen. There are several options there, including "Find" and "Explore". The diagram below shows these options. This tutorial will not deal with how to use "Explore" to find files, but you can learn about it in our tutorial on the folder system (directory system) in Windows®.

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