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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Search files or search for files?
Do you say, "search files in/within/inside a folder" or "search for files in/within/inside a folder"?
If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?
Thank you.
Top answer
If you want to find files, say "search for files". If you want to find content within files, say "search files".
- If you want to find files, say "search for files".
- If you want to find content within files, say "search files".
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If you want to find files, say "search for files". If you want to find content within files, say "search files".
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teal limeIf both are possible
Yes.
teal limedo they mean the same thing?
No.
teal limesearch for files in/within/inside a folder
You are looking for all the files with a name like "invoice" dated sometime in 2017.
teal limeDo you say, "search fi
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