thoengthaied Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I want to find a document which I typed, then printed out, in Google Drive about 4 years ago. I have gone to Drive>Google Docs and the page is blank. I know that the document is there somewhere because I saw it in a list a few days ago, but I don't know where I saw it. I find Google Drive so frustrating. Whenever I try to find something it never seems to be where I expect it to be, then when I'm looking for something else it will appear. Could somebody point me in the right direction, please. Regards, thoengthaied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 When I open drive the first thing I see is a search box. It works every time to find documents/files by name or content. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bird Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Have you even tried the Search function that is readily available there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoengthaied Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 I have tried the search function but unfortunately I don't know what to search for. I didn't give my document a title. I assumed (obviously wrongly) that I would easily find it again in My documents or in the folder where I type letters for printing then sending. How wrong I was!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 What about date/latest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoengthaied Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Just now, Hummin said: What about date/latest ??? I really don't know the date I typed it. As I say, it was about 4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, thoengthaied said: I have tried the search function but unfortunately I don't know what to search for. I didn't give my document a title. I assumed (obviously wrongly) that I would easily find it again in My documents or in the folder where I type letters for printing then sending. How wrong I was!!! Do you find this in search option? Of course in your language Edited March 1, 2022 by Hummin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Upnotover Posted March 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, thoengthaied said: I have tried the search function but unfortunately I don't know what to search for. I didn't give my document a title. I assumed (obviously wrongly) that I would easily find it again in My documents or in the folder where I type letters for printing then sending. How wrong I was!!! Just search for a word that was typed in the document that is unique to it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoengthaied Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Hummin said: Do you find this in search option? Of course in your language No. I have tried inputting several words which I probably typed in the text but without success. Edited March 1, 2022 by thoengthaied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SheikYabodyline Posted March 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2022 Are you sure you are using the same email address as that which you used when you first created the document? I have multiple gmail accounts and naturally a document stored on Google Drive under one email will not show up in Google Drive under another email. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) Next time name your document and add a date in the name. Like: 20220301 i want to use this file in 4 years time Edited March 1, 2022 by FritsSikkink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said: Next time name your document and add a date in the name. Like: 20220301 i want to use this file in 4 years time Very handy tip if you happen to know *exactly* when you're going to want to see it again ???? I don't really understand the OP saying he didn't give it a name?? I don't use Google docs but I'd be very surprised if they allow you to save a document with no name at all. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 1 minute ago, JayClay said: Very handy tip if you happen to know *exactly* when you're going to want to see it again ???? I don't really understand the OP saying he didn't give it a name?? I don't use Google docs but I'd be very surprised if they allow you to save a document with no name at all. You are handed automatic name and doesn't look like any logic based on date or anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Upnotover Posted March 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, JayClay said: Very handy tip if you happen to know *exactly* when you're going to want to see it again ???? I don't really understand the OP saying he didn't give it a name?? I don't use Google docs but I'd be very surprised if they allow you to save a document with no name at all. It saves it as "Untitled document" or "Untitled spreadsheet", etc. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I just searched for "untitled" and got 5 files listed! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 And is one correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said: And is one correct? I'm not the OP, but those documents are a few years old and not important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, JetsetBkk said: I'm not the OP, but those documents are a few years old and not important. He said it was 4 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoengthaied Posted March 1, 2022 Author Share Posted March 1, 2022 Thanks so far everyone. I have searched for "untitled" without success. I'll give up for now then when I'm least expecting it the document I'm searching for will just appear out of the ether. Google Drive needs a complete re-think in my opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, JayClay said: Have you upgraded your app? If not, try and maybe you find the same search bar with your folders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 18 hours ago, thoengthaied said: about 4 years ago. Use the web/browser interface while logged into the proper gmail account Go to Drive via the icon or https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive Go to the search bar, toggle the three slider bars Search Date Modified, Custom, enter Between dates from ~ three - five years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoengthaied Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 22 hours ago, mtls2005 said: Use the web/browser interface while logged into the proper gmail account Go to Drive via the icon or https://drive.google.com/drive/my-drive Go to the search bar, toggle the three slider bars Search Date Modified, Custom, enter Between dates from ~ three - five years ago. Thanks, mtls2005. I tried that but the search didn't find what I wanted it to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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