Spotlight

Spotlight is one of the handiest tools you will use on your Mac.

Up in the top right hand corner you will see a magnifying glass and when you click on it, you will see this search facility.



Type a word that you will search for into the box.

NOTE: this word can be anywhere in a file, a letter (if you use Mail) - it doesn't just have to be in the title of the document you are looking for.

So, if I have a strategic plan and I know I wrote a word in it like "Byzantine", i just search for Byzantine and it will find the file. It will also show a dictionary meaning and lots of other things.

Very Handy!