Finding a File When You Are Not Sure of Its Name

The example below shows how to search for a file when you are not sure of the correct full name. In this case, the name begins with P, but the rest of the name is unknown. The * at the end is a “wildcard” that takes the place of the missing characters. When this search is run, the Find Utility locates every file on the site that begins with P.

You can also use wildcard characters (* and ?) at the beginning of
a name if you are unsure about the beginning characters. For example, searching for *.exe returns all files ending with the .exe file extension.