You can find files using suggested files, search chips or conventional search. You can also sort and filter search results.
Open suggested files
- On your Android device, open the Google Drive app.
- The suggested view displays the recent and relevant files in My Drive and shared drives.
Use search chips
To narrow down the list of files in Drive, you can use search chips:
- On your Android device, open the Google Drive app.
- At the top, tap Search Drive.
- Tap to select a search chip. You can select:
- Type
- Folders
- Modified: Today, Yesterday, Last seven days
- After you tap on the chip, you can further narrow your results: type in the search bar.
- Tap Search.
These chips appear below the search bar. They will search all files, folders and subfolders. To remove a search chip, on the right of the chip, tap .
As you enter your search, you'll find suggestions to select relevant chips that can reduce the need to enter long text.
Search for your files
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Drive app.
- At the top, tap Search Drive.
- Type a word or phrase into the search box.
- On your keyboard, tap Search
.
Search tips
- Google Drive searches the titles and content of all files that you have permission to access.
- To see all results, tap Search
- To save your Drive searches, turn on Web & App Activity.
- If you search from a folder location, it automatically adds that filter to the top.
- You'll get filter suggestions as you enter text.
In Drive, you can search by:
- File title
- File contents
- Type
- Other metadata, which includes:
- Description field
- Shared labels
- File location
- Owner
- Creator
- Modified date
- Approvals
- Follow-ups
- Items or words featured in pictures, PDF files or other files that are stored on your Drive
More search options
Search Drive with your feed
If you have the Drive app on your Android phone or tablet, you can search for files in Drive from your feed.
- Open your feed.
- Type in or voice the words, 'Search Drive for', followed by the phrase that you want to search for in Drive.
- To type your search, tap the search box at the top.
- To voice your search, tap the microphone in the search box.
- Tap Done
.
- The Drive app will open and search for the phrase that you've requested.
.To return to 'My Drive' after your search, tap Back 
