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title: "How do I find recently saved PDF files?"  
description: "How do I find recently saved PDF files?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-01-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95160/how-do-i-find-recently-saved-pdf-files  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["pdf file", "troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How do I find recently saved PDF files?

How do I find recently saved [PDF files](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/94935/why-does-chrome-on-android-not-open-pdf-files-like-chrome-on-windows-linux-can)?

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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

Using **File Explorer is a simple method** to find all of your [**PDFs**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50520/how-to-manually-transfer-books-and-pdfs-from-your-android-device-to-iphone-x). This is a flexible search feature that includes the ability to search for certain file extensions as one of the possibilities. \

1. On your computer, **open a File Explorer window**.
2. Enter '**type:.[pdf](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/324617/libro-el-imperio-eres-t-pdf-epub)**' - without the quotations - in the search box on the top right of your screen, then press Enter. Whether you know the file's name, start typing it in and see if it comes up in the results.
3. Your **PDF [files](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23302/the-importance-and-advantage-of-keeping-your-important-files-on-the-cloud) will be shown in the main window.** To open it in your installed PDF app, click on the one you're looking for.

I hope this answer helps to solve your query

## [Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95163/how-do-i-convert-multiple-files-to-pdf)


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