I Can't Find a File

Try these steps:

Check the activity panel

1. On a computer, go to drive.google.com.
2. On the left, click My Drive.
3. At the top right, click Info .
4. Scroll down and look for your file.

Try an advanced search

1. Using a computer, go to the search bar and click the Down arrow .
2. Use the advanced search options to find your file, like "type:spreadsheets."

If the steps above didn't help, consider these special cases:

If someone else created the file

When someone creates a file, they can delete, rename, and restore it. Contact the person who created the file and ask them to restore it or share it with you again.

If it was in a folder someone else created

If someone deleted that folder, you won't see that folder in your Drive anymore. To find the file:

1. Try this advanced search to see a list of files you created that are in deleted folders: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/search?q=is:unorganized%20owner:me.
2. Try this broader advanced search to see a list of all files that are in deleted folders: https://drive.google.com/drive/search?q=is:unorganized.

To make that file easier to find in the future, drag it into a folder in "My Drive."

For more information look here.