How to Search for Files on macOS
Open Siri., Search for a file name., Search for a file by term or phrase., Search for files by date., Open an application.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Siri.
On macOS Sierra, Siri allows you to search for files with your voice; if you know what the document you are looking for is called, this can be a quick way to access it.
To open Siri, you can either:
Click the Siri icon in the top-right corner of your screen (A black circle displaying red, green and blue wavelengths).
Press and hold command+space. -
Step 2: Search for a file name.
If you know the name of the file you would like to open, ask Siri to open the file.
With a slow and clear voice, say:
Open File name. , If you're not sure what the name of the file that you'd like to open is, but are aware of any number of terms it contains, you can tell Siri to:
Show me files containing search term. , Perhaps you can see where this is going.
To locate all of the work from a particular day, try the command:
Show me files from . , If you'd prefer to find a file by opening the application that it was saved in, simply tell Siri to open that application. -
Step 3: Search for a file by term or phrase.
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Step 4: Search for files by date.
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Step 5: Open an application.
Detailed Guide
On macOS Sierra, Siri allows you to search for files with your voice; if you know what the document you are looking for is called, this can be a quick way to access it.
To open Siri, you can either:
Click the Siri icon in the top-right corner of your screen (A black circle displaying red, green and blue wavelengths).
Press and hold command+space.
If you know the name of the file you would like to open, ask Siri to open the file.
With a slow and clear voice, say:
Open File name. , If you're not sure what the name of the file that you'd like to open is, but are aware of any number of terms it contains, you can tell Siri to:
Show me files containing search term. , Perhaps you can see where this is going.
To locate all of the work from a particular day, try the command:
Show me files from . , If you'd prefer to find a file by opening the application that it was saved in, simply tell Siri to open that application.
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