How to Search for a File Type in Windows?

Find Specific Files in Windows Explorer with These Search Tips

For finding a specific file type , simply use the type: command, followed by the file extension. For example, you can find . docx files by searching type: . docx.

How do I Search for a File Type?

Search by file type
You can use the filetype: operator in Google Search to limit results to a specific file type. For example, filetype:rtf galway will search for RTF files with the term "galway" in them.

How do I Search for a Specific File Type in Windows 10?

You can use the syntax ext: in searching for files based on the file type or extension. For example, to look for . txt files, you can use ext:. txt as a search query.