A quick way to find files that may have been misplaced or accidentally moved is to do a global search for the name of the file or any unique identifiers that may be associated with the missing item.




STEP 1 


You can do this by clicking the Start  button at the bottom left and start typing your missing file name.


Search for documents in Windows 10 


Files that meet the name requirements of your query will populate above the search bar. If no files are found, it is possible that the file is no longer on the machine, or that you need to type in another search query.




 


STEP 2


Once you have found the file you were attempting to locate, you can either open it directly or pinpoint its location by right clicking the file and selecting Open file location.


This will bring you directly to the location of the file, where it can be moved or replicated. To find the path of the file, click the file path link at the top of the window.