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MacBook Finder not showing desktop text file for web upload

This morning, I saved a text file (*.txt) on my desktop for later reference. I can see and preview it. But, later, as I am attempting to attach this file via a website modal, the Finder pop-up cannot see the file -- not with sorting, or even typing by name. The permissions are correct.


The file is correctly sorted in my Documents stack. The desktop is saved to iCloud, so this should he universally available, but it originated here on my Macbook, so it should still be available.


This doesn't make sense to me, so I wonder if someone can explain what the issue is.

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That usually suggests the upload form on the website is limiting the types of files it accepts for upload and makes the finder window filter out what it does not accept, and the format of your text file is in, is not one it accepts so it won't show it.


Verify what formats the upload form on the website supports and make sure your text file is in a format it accepts.


If it expects say an actual TXT file and your file is RTF or PDF it may not be accepted and would not be shown or maybe would be grayed out.