Microsoft is testing an AI-powered search feature for Windows 11 that promises to end the days of organizing and naming your files well to find them later. Currently only available to testers with ...

On Windows 11, searching for files can sometimes feel like finding a needle in a haystack, but it doesn't have to be. Whether you're looking for a specific document, an image buried in folders, or ...

Windows has the tools you need to search through your folders and files. And if the built-in options aren’t enough, there are third-party programs you can turn to as well.

To control what shows up in these results, open iOS Settings and choose Search. If that doesn’t turn up the file you’re after, head to the Files app that comes preinstalled on iOS.

Sometimes we misplace a file or directory and we can spend precious time searching via the terminal. On the Linux desktop, the file manager will have a builtin search tool, as does the terminal.

Now Smart Search on Google’s Files app takes it a step further by allowing you to find text and objects in images and documents, including PDF files, on your device.

Mac users are spoiled when it comes to searching their computers. Macs have Spotlight search built-in, which they can use to open apps, search for files, perform calculations, and search the web.

The file-sharing system, at a minimum, allows users to share files, and to search for files within the community. Some file-sharing services offer additional capabilities, such as chatting.

The new AI search experience will roll out to Windows Insiders on Copilot Plus PCs early next year. Searching for something like “red barn” will pull up matching images and file names.