How to Find and Open Files Using Command Prompt

You can use Command Prompt to find and open files on your Windows computer. Here’s how:

1. Open Command Prompt. You can do this by pressing the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box, typing “cmd” into the box, and then pressing Enter.
2. To find a file, type “dir” and the path to the folder where the file is located. For example, if you want to find a file named “example.txt” located in the Documents folder, you would type “dir C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\example.txt” and press Enter.
3. Command Prompt will display a list of files in the folder you specified. Look for the file you want to open and make a note of its name.
4. To open the file, type the command “start” followed by the name of the file. For example, if the file you want to open is named “example.txt”, you would type “start example.txt” and press Enter.
5. The file will open in its default program.

Alternatively, you can use the “cd” command to navigate to the folder where the file is located, and then open the file using the “start” command. Here’s how:

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Type “cd” followed by the path to the folder where the file is located. For example, if the file is located in the Documents folder, you would type “cd C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents” and press Enter.
3. Once you are in the correct folder, type “start” followed by the name of the file to open it. For example, if the file you want to open is named “example.txt”, you would type “start example.txt” and press Enter.
4. The file will open in its default program.

Using Command Prompt to find and open files can be a quick and efficient way to access files on your computer, especially if you are comfortable with using the command line.