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# File finder **(FREE)**
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With file finder, you can search for a file in a repository directly from the GitLab UI.
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File finder is powered by the [`fuzzaldrin-plus` ](https://github.com/jeancroy/fuzz-aldrin-plus ) library, which uses fuzzy search and highlights results as you type.
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## Search for a file
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To search for a file:
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1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project.
1. On the left sidebar, select **Repository > Files** .
1. In the upper right, select **Find file** .
1. In the search box, start typing the filename.
1. From the dropdown list, select the file.
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To go to file finder, you can also press < kbd > t< / kbd > anywhere in your project.
To go back to **Files** , press < kbd > Esc</ kbd > .
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To narrow down your results, include `/` in your search.
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