User Guide

Using patterns to search for files
You can use patterns to search for files. A pattern can be as simple as a portion of
a file name you are searching for, or it may include wildcards.
A pattern may include any of the following wildcard characters:
? Matches any single character in the file name
For example, ca?.jpg will match cat.jpg, cap.jpg, and
car.jpg, but not cats.jpg
* Matches zero or more characters in the file name
For example, cat* to match cat.jpg, cats.jpg, and cathy.jpg
[...] Matches any of the enclosed characters
For example, ca[tr] to match cat.jpg or car.jpg, but not
cap.jpg
[!...] Matches any character not enclosed
For example, cat[!0] to match cata.jpg and catb.jpg, but not
cat0.jpg
[...-...] Matches any character in the specified range
For example, cat[a-f0-9] to match cata.jpg, catb.jpg, ...,
catf.jpg and cat0.jpg, cat1.jpg, ..., cat9.jpg
\ Escapes a wildcard character
For example, cat\[?\] to match cat[1] .jpg, cat[2] .jpg
• Patterns are not case-sensitive.
• To use multiple patterns, separate the names with spaces or
semicolons [;].
• To match a pattern containing a space or semicolon, enclose the
pattern in quotes.
• If you do not include the * wildcard in your pattern, the pattern is
matched as a substring. For example, cat would match cat, cathy
and bobcat, and is equivalent to the pattern *cat*
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