Windows 10: Using File Explorer to search by date range

I rarely use File Explorer because I find it one of the least user-friendly facilities I've ever come across. But now I need to search a folder and its sub-folders for all files created or modified between 2 particular dates. My experience thus far is:I want to search 'Current folder' and 'All subfolders', but only one can be selected -- I presume 'All subfolders' includes the current folder, but that's not what the words say;under "Date modified", I tried 'Last year' and 'Last month' to see how they worked -- both searches brought up 1 file only, when I know there are many files that fit ea

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Search specific file date range

If you select the folder in File Explorer and in Search type date: you should see set date ranges. But I don't think they will do what you want.

This might help

https://www.howtogeek.com/243511/ho...rom-a-certain-date-range-in-windows-8-and-10/

 

Searching range of dates; a nightmare

If you use the File explorer search box you can type in
Code:

and a calendar control appears so you can just select the range of dates you want.




You may notice afterwards that the File explorer enters your selection in the syntax Code:

and there is nothing to stop you typing it in that way yourself but using the Calendar control to do this avoids typos.

Denis

 

How do I search files in Windows 10 with a specific date range

In File Explorer:

1. Select the folder you wish to search.

2. Left-click on the Search box at the far top right of the File Explorer address bar line. This will display the various additional search options ribbon at the top.

3. Click on the "Date Modified" icon and select "Today".

4. Again left-click in the "Search" box on the word "today". (Make sure you click there and nowhere else in the box). This will bring up the Calendar.

5. In the Calendar, click the beginning date for your search. Files for that date (if any) will be listed. The Calendar should still be open.

6. Holding the "Shift" key, click on the ending date for your search. Now all the files in that date range should now be listed.

What a royal PITA. There is no documentation as to how this works. I just found it by trial and error. You need to select the beginning date without the shift key, otherwise it brings up everything from the date you selected to today's date.

Microsoft, why did you not have specific date and date range options as part of the Date Modified drop down?????????????

JohnD