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Chapter 12: Moving from Your Old Computer
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You can often identify different data file types by looking at the file’s extension
(the part of the file name following the last period). For example, a document
file might have a .DOC extension and a spreadsheet file might have an .XLS
extension.
To find files using Find or Search:
1 In Windows XP, click Start, then click Search. The Search Results window
opens.
- OR -
In Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, click
Start, Find or Search,
then click
For Files or Folders. The Search Results window opens.
2 Use Windows Find or Search to locate data files by file name or file type.
For help on finding files, click
Help, then click Help and Support Center or
Help Topics. For more information, see “Searching for files” on page 59.
File type File usually ends in...
Documents .DOC, .TXT, .RTF, .HTM, .HTML, .DOT
Spreadsheets .XLS, .XLT, .TXT
Pictures .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PDF, .PCT, .TIF, .PNG, .EPS
Movies .MPEG, .MPG, .AVI, .GIF, .MOV
Sound and Music .WAV, .CDA, .MP3, .MID, .MIDI, .WMA
Help and
Support
For more information about finding files in Windows XP,
click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword searching for files in the HelpSpot
Search box , click the arrow, then
click the Full-text Search Matches button.