Searching layers by name

To search for layers by name

   1   Do one of the following to choose Explore Layers ():

    On the ribbon, choose Home > Explore Layers (in Layers) or choose Tools > Layers (in Explorer).

    On the menu, choose Format > Explore Layers or choose Tools > Explorer > Explore Layers.

    On the Explorer toolbar, click the Explore Layers tool.

    Type explayers and then press Enter.

   2   In the Explorer toolbar, type the search name, including the following wildcards:

    * Matches any character or series of characters.

    ? Matches a single character.

    # Matches any numerical character.

    @ Matches any alphabetic character.

    . Matches any character that is not alphabetic or numeric.

    [ ] Matches any of the characters inside the brackets.

    ~ Matches any characters except for those after the tilde.

    [~] Matches any of the characters except for those inside the brackets.

    [-] Matches a range of characters inside the brackets.

     Matches the exact characters located  after the quote mark. This is most often used when searching for layer names that include wildcards, for example, @Floor or Field#.

   3   To view all layers again in the list, delete the search term.

   4   Click OK.