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Spotlight search locate file location

How do I find where a file is stored in my computer using spotlight? When I do a search the file appears, but not the folder that it is located in

Posted on Apr 5, 2017 10:41 AM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2017 3:25 PM

When you see a file listed in Spotlight results, select the file name, and press the command key to see the folder hierarchy to the file. If you press the command key, and double-click on the selected filename, it will open a new Finder window at the file location. It is not designed to open a new tab in an existing Finder window.

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Apr 5, 2017 3:25 PM in response to SBKHF

When you see a file listed in Spotlight results, select the file name, and press the command key to see the folder hierarchy to the file. If you press the command key, and double-click on the selected filename, it will open a new Finder window at the file location. It is not designed to open a new tab in an existing Finder window.

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