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Todd B. Author

Level 1

100 points

Can't find file path ... in an open file.

I have some old files, I can't remember where they are. I found one through spotlight, but clicking "command" it won't show the file path. I can open the file, but can't get info or anything to find the file path. There are other files I need in with this one whereever it is located, but how do I find the file path of an open file. I don't know the icon as I opened it through spotlight, and spotlight won't show the file path for some reason.

Thank you, appreciate any help.

Todd

Posted on May 9, 2015 6:08 PM

18 replies

May 9, 2015 10:07 PM in response to Todd B.

Todd B. wrote:

File opens in Pages, can access it. Is there any other way to find the file path?

Not to mention

If you can access in Pages then just export or save to a known location

Eau Rouge

Level 8

42,596 points

May 9, 2015 10:11 PM in response to Todd B.

So you can ope it in Pages, Under File go to Move To

that will give you a dialogue with where the file is, click the arrows and the dropdown will show its path.

Barney-15E

Level 10

116,410 points

May 10, 2015 5:43 AM in response to Todd B.

What you found looks like an email message. There isn't a file path to an email message.

The the file may still be attached to the message or in the Mail Attachments folder. If it is in Mail Attachments, the Spotlight will only show it as an email message.

Can't find file path ... in an open file.