Search for Files in Google Drive

As much as I like to be organized, sometimes it's hard to keep up with separating my piles of digital documents. I also know that not everyone loves organizing with folders. Google Drive's search feature makes it easy find your files and folders any time.

By clicking the drop-down arrow in the Drive search box, you have access to advanced search features. Search by keywords, file types, date modified, owner, shared with, and/or file location.

With the ability to search for files so efficiently, it is not necessary to use folders to organize all your files.




About a month ago, Google also added the option to search within a folder. To access this feature, highlight the folder you want to search. Right click to see folder options and select "Search with [Folder Name]."

To read more about searching within a folder, check out the G-Suite Update blog post:  https://gsuiteupdates.googleblog.com/2018/01/search-within-folder-in-google-drive.html