# Find files with search

Find a file by its name or by the text inside it, then narrow the results by type, date, person, tag or sharing status.

Updated: 2026-10-19  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/drive/find-files-with-search

Search looks through the names of your files and folders, and through the text inside your documents.

## Search

1. Click the search bar at the top, **Search files and folders**, or press `/`.

2. Type a word from the name or from the content of the file.

   Suggestions appear under the bar as you type. Press `Enter` to see all the results.

   ![The search bar with the word budget typed and the list of suggested files under it](https://drime.cloud/media/01M5ADTHCB7BEG7S2HRDR8HK14/420b48ef3f5f-web-drive-search-suggestions.png)

3. Open a result, or narrow the list with the filters.

   ![Search results for the word budget with the filters open](https://drime.cloud/media/01M59FH73Q8A717R6S8389A59N/e1aec2b8cf3f-web-drive-search-filters.png)

## Search names, content or both

By default, Drime searches **Name and content**. Under **Search in**, you can choose **Name only** or **Content only**.

Content search reads the text inside PDF, Word (DOCX), Excel (XLSX) and PowerPoint (PPTX) files.

## Filter the results

You can narrow the results by:

- type and extension;
- the person who created the item;
- tag;
- date created or last updated;
- items in the Trash;
- items with a share link, or items you shared.

To tag files so you can find them by tag later, see [Organise with Starred, tags, colours and Quick access](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/starred-tags-and-quick-access).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| **No matching results** | Check the spelling, try a shorter word, or a word from the file's name. If filters are set, remove them. Under **Search in**, choose **Name and content**. |
| The file is in a computer backup | Backups are not searched. Open the backup and browse to the file. |
| The file is in the Vault | The text inside Vault files is never indexed: search for the file's name instead. |
| The file was deleted | Turn on the **In trash** filter, or look in the Trash. |

If the file seems to have disappeared, see [My files are missing](https://drime.cloud/support/troubleshooting/files-missing).

## Good to know

- Files in your computer backups are not included in search.
- The content of Vault files is never indexed, so content search does not cover them.
- If you cannot find a file, check the Trash: it may have been deleted. See [Restore deleted files from the Trash](https://drime.cloud/support/drive/restore-deleted-files).