This is a great tool, especially when you cannot remember a document’s name after a long and relaxing summer. Simply click on the blue magnifying glass in the top right corner of your screen. In the box next to the word “Spotlight”, type in a word that appears in this document. It does not even have to be in the title!!
This feature will automatically divide your data into different categories, such as documents, PDF files, images, and even bookmarks. If you know the piece you are looking for in a word document, check under “Documents”. If you are looking for a folder, look under “Folders” and so on. This is such a great way to find those resources that you cannot find by looking through all your folders.
A different way to use spotlight is to find answers to your questions about Macs! First, click on the blue apple in the upper left-hand corner and select “System Preferences”. Then, type what you are curious about in the blank next to the spotlight. Your computer will then highlight areas in “System Preferences” that may help you to accomplish your goal. For example, if you type in “Change Background”, your computer will put a spotlight on “Desktop and Screen Saver”.
Try this out by typing in a word that appears in your documents, and see this amazing tool at work! You’ll never have to search through folder after folder again!
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Thank you for posting about this feature. I wasn't aware of it but it is GREAT! I used it for the first time today and quickly found exactly what I was looking for =o)
-Keri Jorcin
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