Basic skills - searching

There are a small number of things that you must learn in order to use a computer.
Searching and finding things is one of them. You should be able to find anything on your own computer faster than Google can find it on the internet.
In the pre-history of computing slow processors and expensive storage meant that you had to have formal rules for naming files and storing them in directories. You could actually hear the computer searching as it  roamed through all of the contents of your discs.
Now you can use the search facility of your computer to quickly find all occurrences of any word
Spend a few minutes learning how to do this and you will be able to instantly find "mums advice on pruning roses" without the " was it an email? did I put it in the directory for Family, gardening or household"
You will have noticed that I don't do detailed instructions in this blog. Specific advice depends on your computer set up and skill level. If you can't find things quickly on your computer please contact me and I'll send you a personalised factsheet.