InDesign CS6: "find" function doesn't work in "Open a file" dialog box

in InDesign CS6, "find" function in "Open" dialog box doesn't work. Help?

Thanks so much!
I'm using a Mac OS X version 10.7.5. I've been using inDesign for YEARS and depend on that find.
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