Find file by extension name

I am looking for a specific file and don't know it's name but I know extension name. I would like to fine this file by entering it's extension in Finder.
Thank you David

You do this by clciking the top left button on the screen the search Icon or by holding cmd and clciking space bar then typing in whatever extention it is (exmaple. pptx (Powerpoint) the softwares should be lsited underneath and if you can type in any words that may appear in this file which may narrow your answer.

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