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Power Automate Desktop - Get Files -File Filter not working without wildcard

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Posted on by Ckatz

Hello,

I'm having trouble with the Get Files action (File filter). It works if I use the *, but if I don't use it then it doesn't work.

I'm trying to filter to only grab the files with .xls (do not want to include .xlsx files)

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VJR 7,635 on at

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I guess that is because even the Windows manual search does the same - returns both types of files even when *.xls is mentioned in the Search box.

I know you might not want to use a loop but maybe an alternative would be to check the file extension within the loop and grab only the .xls ones.

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Riyaz_riz11 3,844 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @Ckatz ,

Please look on Screenshot it will help you.

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Ahammad Riyaz

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MichaelAnnis 5,727 Moderator on at

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So, *.xls works, correct?

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Ckatz 69 on at

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Hello,
@Ahammad_Riyaz I tried your suggestion, but it's still giving me the .xls and .xlsx files

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Ckatz 69 on at

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Hello @MichaelAnnis ,

*.xls gives me files with both .xls and .xlsx file extensions. I'm only looking for .xls files

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kinuasa 795 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi,
To try it out, If action operator should be "Ends with" and the case-insensitive option should be true.

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kinuasa

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Riyaz_riz11 3,844 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi @Ckatz,

For me it was working perfectly.

Or try with this as well.

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Ahammad Riyaz

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Ckatz 69 on at

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Hello @kinuasa @Ahammad_Riyaz ,
Thank you both , the solution to use "ends with" worked for me, you both replied with a similar solution. I chose the correct answer as the one that was received first, but I appreciate the help from the both of you!

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