# Find a File

Narrow by type, by the record it belongs to, by folder, or by when it arrived.

The Documents module exists for one case: you know a file exists and you cannot remember what it was attached to.

## Narrow by type first

The chips across the top of the list count the files by kind, and selecting one filters immediately. **All**, **Images**, **PDFs**, **Docs**, **Sheets** and **Other** each carry their count, so you can see whether the thing you want is even in there before you start.

## Then use the advanced filters

- **Select More filters**

  The **Advanced filters** popover opens over the list.

  ![The Documents list with an Advanced filters popover open beneath the More filters control. It holds an Associated to picker set to All entities, a Folder picker set to All folders, a From and To date pair, and Cancel and Apply buttons.](https://www.sorviai.com/help/inventory/documents/advanced-filters.png)
- **Set Associated to, if you know the kind of record**

  It filters to one entity type, so bills, receives or shipments on their own. This is the fastest cut when you remember the sort of document but not which one.
- **Set a folder, or a date range**

  **From** and **To** narrow by when the file was uploaded, which is usually easier to remember than its name.
- **Select Apply**

  **Cancel** closes the popover and leaves the list as it was.

| You remember | Filter on |
| --- | --- |
| Roughly when it arrived | The From and To dates |
| That it was a photograph of damage | The Images chip, then the date |
| Which kind of record it belonged to | Associated to |
| That you filed it somewhere | Folder |
| The order or vendor number | Search the record instead, and read its attachments |

> **Tip:**
>
> **Going through the record is often faster**
>
> If you know the purchase order, open it and read its receives. The Documents list is for when you have lost that thread.