To search for a file in:

Microsoft® Windows® 95
Microsoft® Windows® 98
Microsoft® Windows NT®

1. Click the Windows Start button, choose Find, and then choose Files or Folders.
   
   
2. Click the Name & Location tab.
   
   
3. In the Named field, enter the name of the file for which you are searching.
   • If you do not remember the entire filename, try entering part of the filename.
   • If you only know the filename extension, substitute an asterisk for the filename and include the extension. For example, type *.qdf to search for Quicken data files or *.doc to search for Microsoft® Word documents.
     
     
4. In the Look in drop-down list, select the drive name, drive letter, and folder on which to search.
   
   
   
5. Make sure the Include subfolders checkbox is selected, and then click Find Now.
   
   Your search results will appear in a separate window below the search criteria tabs. The directory path to the located file(s) will appear in the In Folder column. Please be aware that the same filename might appear in multiple directories (folders).
   
   Note: The Quicken data file set consists of multiple files with the same name, but with different extensions. Most Quicken data files will contain [qdata].qdf, [qdata].qsd, [qdata].qel, or [qdata].qph files. If you need to copy a Quicken file to a new location, be sure to copy each of these files if they exist.

Microsoft® Windows Me 
Microsoft® Windows® 2000

1. Click the Windows Start button, choose Search, and then choose Files or Folders.
   
   
2. In the Search for files or folders named field, enter the name of the file for which you are searching.
   • If you do not remember the entire filename, try entering part of the filename.
   • If you only know the filename extension, substitute an asterisk for the filename and include the extension. For example, type *.qdf to search for Quicken data files or *.doc to search for Word documents.
     
     
3. In the Look in drop-down list, select the drive name, drive letter, and folder on which to search.
   
   
4. Click Search Now to begin the search.
   
   Your search results will display on the right side of the Search Results window. The directory path to the located file(s) will appear in the In Folder column. Please be aware that the same filename might appear in multiple directories (folders).
   
   Note: The Quicken data file set consists of multiple files with the same name, but with different extensions. Most data files will contain [qdata].qdf, [qdata].qsd, [qdata].qel, or [qdata].qph files. If you need to copy a Quicken file to a new location, be sure to copy each of these files if they exist.

Microsoft® Windows XP (Home and Professional Editions)

1. Click the Windows Start button, choose Search, and then, if you are using the Windows Classic style setting, choose For Files or Folders.
   
   
2. Click All files and folders in the What do you want to search for? section.
   
   
3. In the All or part of the file name field of the Search Companion section, enter the name of the file for which you are searching.
   • If you do not remember the entire filename, try entering part of the filename.
   • If you only know the filename extension, substitute an asterisk for the filename and include the extension. For example, type *.qdf to search for Quicken data files or *.doc to search for Microsoft Word documents.
     
     
4. In the Look in drop-down list, select the drive name, drive letter, and folder on which to search.
   
   Your search results will display on the right side of the Search Results window. The directory path to the located file(s) will appear in the In Folder column. Please be aware that the same filename might appear in multiple directories (folders).
   
   Note: The Quicken data file set consists of multiple files with the same name, but with different extensions. Most data files will contain [qdata].qdf, [qdata].qsd, [qdata].qel, or [qdata].qph files. If you need to copy a Quicken file to a new location, be sure to copy each of these files if they exist.

For information on advanced search techniques, please consult your operating system’s Help index.