Windows 10: Office 365 Unable to Search for files by first word

why if I do a windows search for files and I insert READ*.* , the intent is to find files starting with READ, but the search returns a long list of files many not starting with READ
Can you help

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I was unable to duplicate your issue using Excel and Word 2016 (Office 365) and Notepad in Windows 10 1703.

 

Your search term searches all files where string READ appears anywhere in the file name, followed by any number of characters.

To search a string at the very beginning of the filename you need to use ~< in front of the string you are searching for (tilde (~) + smaller than (<) characters).

Example:
Searching name:memo (or simply memo) finds all files where string memo appears anywhere in file name. It would find and show for instance following files:

• Memo 08-JAN-2017.txt
• Meeting memo.doc
• Picture from memorial service.jpg

Searching name:~<memo (or simply ~<memo) finds all files where string memo appears at the very beginning of the file name. It would find and show for instance following files:

• Memo 08-JAN-2017.txt
• Memorial Day Speech.pdf
• Memorandum.doc

It would not show following files:

• Meeting memo.doc
• Picture from memorial service.jpg