How to search for a file by date in Windows

Find a document by modification date, year or a date written inside its content.

Use File Explorer filters

Open a folder, select the search box and use the date modified filter.

Sorting by Date modified quickly reveals recent work.

A contract or invoice date can differ from the file modification date. Content search checks the date printed in the document.

Try “insurance certificate 2025” instead of searching only for a year.

It can filter by properties such as date modified or date created.

Yes, when the date is present in readable or OCR-recognized text.

Retrio only analyses the folders you choose. Your files remain on your computer.