Quick Answer: How to Search on Windows 10?

Locating the search box in Windows 10

• If your search bar isn’t displaying correctly or is hidden, press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar and select Search > Show search box.
• If the above doesn’t work, try opening taskbar settings. Select Start > Settings > Personalization > Taskbar.

Where is the search button on Windows 10?

To show just the icon on the Taskbar, right-click on any empty space on the Taskbar and select “Cortana” (or “Search”) > “Show Cortana icon” (or “Show search icon”). The icon will appear on the Taskbar where the Search/Cortana box was. Just click on it to start searching.

How do I search files in Windows 10?

To turn on the file contents indexing, follow these steps:

1. In the Start menu, search for “Indexing Options.”
2. Click “Advanced.”
3. Switch to the File Types tab.
4. Under “How should this file be indexed?” select “Index Properties and File Contents.”