how to filter for everything in a specific folder?

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BigDan
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how to filter for everything in a specific folder?

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I didn't realize Everything has a filter option. This is great!

I'd like to filter for everything in a specific folder. How do I do that? I've tried various options but isn't working. Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
void
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Re: how to filter for everything in a specific folder?

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To search inside a folder, including subfolders, search for the path followed by a backslash (\), for example to search inside C:\Windows, search for:
c:\windows\

Use double quotes to escape spaces, for example to search for subfolders and files in C:\Program Files, search for:
"c:\program files\"

To search for files and folders, but not subfolders, use the parent: search function, for example, to search for files and folders in c:\windows, search for:
parent:c:\windows
BigDan
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Re: how to filter for everything in a specific folder?

Post by BigDan »

Thanks a lot!

The first two worked for me. This one below didnt
To search for files and folders, but not subfolders, use the parent: search function, for example, to search for files and folders in c:\windows, search for:
parent:c:\windows

Also, how would I search for, say, the word 'Package' within the Windows directory? Or maybe the word 'Diary' within the My Documents directory?

Thanks!~
void
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Re: how to filter for everything in a specific folder?

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The first two worked for me. This one below didnt
Please try Everything 1.4:
http://www.voidtools.com/downloads/
Also, how would I search for, say, the word 'Package' within the Windows directory?
c:\windows\ package
Or maybe the word 'Diary' within the My Documents directory?
documents\ diary
or
c:\users\<user>\documents\ diary
where <user> is your username.
BigDan
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Re: how to filter for everything in a specific folder?

Post by BigDan »

Thanks!
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