Find may refer to any of the following:
- Find describes locating a specified text, file, document, or other objects on a computer, in a file, or on the Internet. For example, you can press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+F now to open a find window and search for any text on this page. In Microsoft Word, you can press Ctrl+F to find specific text in a document.
Generally speaking, to look for text in a current document, it is called “find.” However, if you want to look for text in multiple documents or pages, it is called a “search” instead of find.
On Apple computers, use Command+F to open a find.
What can I find?
Using the find option, you can find any letters, numbers, or other characters in a document, web page, or file. If the search feature supports regular expressions, you could use regular expressions to find a pattern or condition of text. For example, you could search for all files starting with the letter “C.”
What is the find symbol?
Software programs and keyboard keys may have a magnifying glass representing the find feature. For example, a program may have a magnifying glass icon that, when clicked, opens find.
- What are the most common symbols used by computers?
- In a command line such as MS-DOS, Linux, or Unix, find is a command to help find information. See the command pages below for your operating system.
The magnifying glass icon may also represent the search feature.
Related information
How to find a file on a computer.
How to find text in a file, document, spreadsheet, or page.
How to find and replace text within a text file.
How to find information on the Internet.
How to find people online.
How to find or search for text in multiple Excel worksheets.
How to find and change my computer’s name.
See the find command page for MS-DOS and Windows command line commands.
Information on the Linux command is available on our Linux find command page.
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