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When using Command-F to search in a Finder window, what is the shortcut to disable the search and return to the standard finder window?
For example:
1) Navigate to specific folder
2) Command-F to search
3) Finder window is now search specific
How can I exit from having a search specific finder window and simply see what is in the current folder?
Thanks!
The keyboard shortcut was changed to ⌃⌘F.
If you open a window with ⌃⌘F, there is no indication in the UI that Finder is matching only filenames other than that the "Name matches" item in the suggestion list is selected:
Finder should only match filenames even if you don't press return though.
Use Unix find as follows
find . -maxdepth 1 -name config.txt -print
In Terminal, type man find for details.
If you do this often, you can make it into a shell function.
Best Answer
The Back arrow, top left, or Cmd ⌘ [
You can also return to your search with the forward arrow or Cmd ⌘ ]