How to use search to find files quickly inside Google Drive

There are various ways you can filter the files inside the search panel of Google Drive, each with their own advantages. For example:

• Type – this is the most common choice at the top, it allows you to choose whether you are searching for a text document, presentation, spreadsheet, form, image, folder plus a number of other less common options.
• Date modified – handy if someone sent you something last week!
• Item name – this searches only in the file names, rather than inside the body of the files themselves. Because it is quite specific, you may need to alter how you phrase your search.
• Has the words – this is a broader search that looks inside the contents of the files themselves. You might like to alter how you phrase your searches using this.
• Owner – if someone shared a document with you but you can’t recall what it is called.
• Shared with
• Located in – this searches inside specific areas (ie. folders) inside your Drive, or inside Team Drives.
• Follow up – this is an interesting search because it looks for items that have a specific follow up inside them.

We hope this tip helps you save time when searching Google Drive.

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