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I try to use the action 'Get files in folder' with filter *.doc and the variable produced contain files with extension .doc and files with extension .docx

The filter is *.doc not *.doc* why i get .docx files ?

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Srini007 3,490 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @laurorctb40

To get only .doc then you have to keep only *.doc not the *.doc*

* will be a wild character that's why you are getting .doc files and .docx files as well

MyFolder contains docx files as well

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I use only the filter *.doc and i get both types .doc and .docx.

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Hi @laurorctb40

Which version of PAD are you using? It could be a bug, because I'm checking in the newer version

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Hi @laurorctb40

That's wondering, the same version I'm also trying

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Hi @Srini007
Are you trying in W11 or W10 ?
I tend to think that the problem is with windows. The filter behaves the same way in File Explorer.
Can you try in File Explorer ?

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Hi @laurorctb40

Yes, I'm using Windows 11

Yes, in File Explorer this was the same behaviour, but when you want to make it strict search in File Explorer then you need to give as "*.doc"

Can you try in the Get files like this then

%'*.doc'%

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I try %'*.doc'% and not working.

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Hi @laurorctb40

Then you need to put another few steps where It can consider .doc

1) You get the list of docs from the Get Files from Folder action

2) Use Create New List action

3) Use For Each activity next and select the Files variable where the output is stored from Get Files From Folder action

4) Inside the use If action and select the currentItem Ends with .doc

5) Inside the IF action use Add Item to List where you can Add item CurrentItem and select List as List

This way you can filter files which ends with .doc

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