How it works
- Pick a folder and a name pattern such as *.pdf, or several separated by semicolons like *.jpg;*.png.
- Filter by how long ago items last changed, and in the advanced options by size, subfolders and whether to include folders as well as files.
- Sort by name, newest, oldest, largest or smallest, and cap the list with a limit (1000 by default); an output tells you when the list was cut short.
- Each item comes with its path, name, extension, folder, size and dates, plus a total count.
- Hidden files, system files and downloads still in progress are left out.
Routines that use it
Desktop clean-up
List Desktop files older than 7 days, then For each one Move or copy file puts it into an Old Desktop folder.
Count new screenshots
List images in your Screenshots folder changed in the last day and Show banner with the count.
Zip the newest logs
Sort a log folder by newest with a limit of ten, then Zip files packs just those for sending.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Folder | The folder to look in. |
| Pattern | Which names, like *.pdf. Separate several with ; (*.jpg;*.png). |
| Older than | Only items last changed at least this long ago. |
| Newer thanadvanced | Only items last changed at most this long ago. |
| Min sizeadvanced | At least this many bytes. |
| Max sizeadvanced | At most this many bytes. |
| Include subfoldersadvanced | Also look inside subfolders. |
| Include foldersadvanced | List folders too, not only files. |
| Sortadvanced | The order of the list. |
| Limitadvanced | At most this many items. |
Good to know
- The list stops at the limit you set, 1000 items by default.
Questions
- How do I find files older than a certain number of days?
- Set the folder in List files and fill in the "older than" filter. Only items last changed at least that long ago end up in the list.
- Can it search subfolders?
- Yes, there is an advanced option to also look inside subfolders. You can also choose to include folders in the results.