There are two reasons to drag a file or folder into the find window:
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To copy one or more of the item's attributes to the find window to facilitate finding a similar item. |
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To add a folder to the list of folders which should be searched or skipped during the search. |
The following attributes can be copied by dragging an item into the Find window:
To copy...
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Drag the item to...
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Name |
To the name field |
File type |
To the file type field |
Creator |
To the creator field |
File type and creator |
Between the those two fields |
All attributes |
Any other place in the window |