With KFind, you can locate files on your computer or in the file system using a variety of search criteria, such as file content, dates, owner, or file size. Start it from the main menu with Alt+F2 and enter kfind.
+ . Conversely, pressTo perform a search for certain filenames, proceed as follows:
Start KFind from the main menu or command line.
Click the
tab to perform a basic search.Specify the name of the file to find in
. You can use the following wild cards:The asterisk (*) stands for any number of missing characters (even zero). For example, searching for marc* can find the files marc, marc.png, and marc_must_not_read_this.kwd. Searching for can find marketplace.kwd and marc_must_not_read_this.kwd.
The question mark (?) stands for exactly one character. For example, searching for mar? can find marc, but marc? cannot find anything if your files are named marc and marc.png. You can put as many question marks in the search term as you want. It finds exactly that number of characters.
You can combine those two wild card symbols in any search term.
Specify the folder to search in
or click to find the folder you want. Select to also search all subfolders starting from your specified folder.Press Enter or click .
For a more detailed search, you can also specify further options, such as text that the file to find must contain:
Start KFind from the main menu or the command line.
Click the
tab.Specify the name of the file to find in
.Specify the folder in which to search in
or click to find the folder.Click the
tab.In
, specify the type of file to find.In
, enter the word or phrase that the file you are searching for must contain.If you want to specify further options, click the
tab and choose the options you want.Click
to perform the search.For detailed information about the search options available, refer to the KFind online help.