Upon undertaking a new project it is a good practice to search for related work done in your organization. Asking co-workers if they are aware of such a work is one (good) way to do it. Another way is to search for documents in your file system. The latter can be done using the built-in search feature in windows.
To search for documents related to you project, do the following:
- Go to the root folder (found it under ‘My Computer’, you can use the keyboard shortcut Winkey + E).
- Click the “Search” button on the upper toolbar (see image below).
- A new window will open inside the current one. Write a keyword related to the new project in the search box and hit search. You can search all or part of file names or a word or a phrase inside files.
The built-in search feature in windows folders
The results of the search you performed are a good base for the new project. It will allow you to continue previous work undertaken in your organization and save you time reinventing the wheel.
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