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harryray2
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filter default

Post by harryray2 »

If I want to do a single search with a filter, is there any way that when I type in the next search the filter can go back to the default Everything.

Example, I search for harry with a filter set to folders, when I type in my next search I have to reset the filter to Everything manually (unless I'm using a bookmark:
therube
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Re: filter default

Post by therube »

Filters can have "macros".
The macro acts as a shortcut to the filter.

So if you create a Filter, NO_EXTENSION, & its' Search is
ext:
, & its' Macro is
noext
, instead of using the Filter dropdown dialog, you can simply preface your search with
noext:
(with the colon),
noext: Harry
& in that case, it will act as a one of.
harryray2
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Re: filter default

Post by harryray2 »

Thanks, I'll try that, I suppose I could then bookmark it to save having to remember it. I assume then that there's there no way of doing it from the drop down filters?

A lot of the time I use Everything from the context menu to search a directory and then it's very easy to use a filter but I wont be able to do that using bookmarks, I'll have to enter it manually.
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