When custom tools beat built-in ones.

Last month at Ignite 2024, Microsoft unveiled a new feature called Microsoft 365 Companions, which are basically integrations in the Windows 11 taskbar and Start menu that will make it easier for you ...

Google is testing a feature that allows users to upload files via the Search bar and ask questions about the content. A paperclip icon in the Search bar enables users to attach locally stored files, ...

Index Files Search Words Lite (free) is a program which does the job it's supposed to do--indexing files and letting you search for them--but really seems to be more a "demo" than a "lite". What it ...

What if the future of AI-driven search wasn’t just about speed or accuracy, but about making complex systems accessible to everyone? Enter Gemini File Search, a tool that promises to simplify the ...

Windows Search is in a bad place, and Microsoft won't fix it... Except it did, and it's called PowerToys Command Palette.

You can now search for files through the Copilot app. The new search requires a Copilot+ PC and Windows 11 insider access. The feature works by scanning the files in your Recents folder. Follow ZDNET: ...

To help solve this, Google released the File Search Tool on the Gemini API, a fully managed RAG system “that abstracts away the retrieval pipeline.” File Search removes much of the tool and ...

Ever searched for a file in Windows and come up empty? Or waited way too long for results? You’re not alone. Many users find Windows Search frustrating and it really boils down to its default settings ...

Microsoft rolls out a new search feature for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web apps to quickly find files from the header ...

Files by Google could soon get improved search filters, letting users filter out “Other” file types beyond common media types. Users will also be able to filter files based on internal and external ...