Windows 10: Where is the File Explorer search documentation/help?

Where is the documentation for how to use search in File Explorer in Windows 10? This is all that I could find from Microsoft: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/lwef/-search-2x-wds-aqsreferenceBut that resource has a note at the top claiming that it is for an obsolete technology. Does this mean that Explorer no longer uses that technology or is that just Microsoft hoping I will use Cortana if they make me feel discouraged about using Explorer?I need to know the syntax for searches. I would use this every day if I had clear documentation. Instead, I find a patchwork of old resource

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setting default view for Winodws Explorer Search Reasults

Thank you for the detailed response. To change the search result's view from content to list, we suggest following the steps below:

• Open the File Explorer and try to search for files.
• In the toolbar, open the View tab and click List
  to change the view.
• Once changed, close the File Explorer.
• Open the File Explorer again and try to search to see if the setting has been retained.

After performing the steps above, reply back to us so we can provide additional help.

 

File Explorer Search Not Working


I am trying to search in File Explorer (Windows Explorer, My Computer) and it will not find anything. I can copy text from a name in the list and paste it in the search box and it still finds nothing. I have looked at the suggestions that have been posted and nothing I find that is relative to this works. Anyone have any suggestions? I am running Win 10 Pro on an I3 coustom desktop computer.

 

documents

Hi Richard,



To sort your documents in your File Explorer by date, we suggest following the steps below:

• Type File Explorer in Cortana search box to open File Explorer.
• Go to the folder that you want to sort.
• Click on View that is located on the top part of the window.
• Click on Sort by.
• Choose Date.

Your files should be sorted by date with this option.



Let us know if this works for you.