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How to Display QuickBooks Hidden Files and Folders using Windows?

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Levin Smith
How to Display QuickBooks Hidden Files and Folders using Windows?

Learn the procedure to display QuickBooks hidden files and folder or search for files using windows in this post. Often the user might need to display hidden files and folders using windows which can be done by performing some set of steps. This post is going to talk about the complete set of steps to display the hidden files. Thus, make sure to read the post till the end or teh user can also get in touch with our QuickBooks support professionals in case of any tech assistance required. All you need to do is to give us a call at 1-888-351-0999, and we will provide you with the best possible assistance.

Steps to display QuickBooks hidden files

Every windows user might have to perform different set of steps. Let us have a look:

Windows 10

·        The very first step is to select the folder icon to open File Explorer on your Desktop or System Tray

·        After that choose the View tab and select Hidden Items.

Windows 8.1/ 8

·        The user should press Windows + E to open File Explorer.

·        And then choose the View tab and select File extensions and Hidden items.

·        And also look for files in Windows

Windows 10, 8.1, 8

·        At first, press Windows+E to open the Windows Explorer.

·        And then, press Ctrl+F to select the Search Box.

·        Enter the part of the file name if you forgot the complete name

·        If you only know the file extension, substitute an asterisk for the file name and include the extension. For example, enter *.qbw to search for QuickBooks data files or *.doc to search for Microsoft Word documents.

·        The user will then see the search results on the display.

·        It should be noted that the same file name might appear in multiple directories or folders. The same file name might also appear multiple times with different file extensions.


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Towards the end of the post, we expect that the reader might be able to successfully able to unhide the hidden files. However, if in case there is any query, or if the user needs any of our assistance at any point of time, then talking to our QuickBooks Helpline Number at +1-888-351-0999 would work. 

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