How do I add search filters?

Anonymous
2009-11-12T04:08:15+00:00

When trying to search I click in the search field in my file explorer window. I see "Add a search filter" and a couple options below that "Date Modified" &  "Size" that I can select. How do I add more "clickable" search filters? I can only select those two filters. How do I add more to select?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage

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Anonymous
2009-11-12T22:02:24+00:00

Hello and thank you for your question.

In the explorer search window, you can click on those options you mentioned like “Date Modified” or “Size” to give you a list of even more refined options. For example, if you are in your music folder:

Without clearing the Search box, click Genre in the list of filters, and then click Jazz from the list of dynamic values. Windows Explorer adds Genre to the existing Length filter, allowing you to refine your search further.

*For a downloadable word document on Windows Search Walkthrough, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=188af621-c80a-4b0c-9629-7fa4949803ae&displaylang=en

Please let me know if you need further assistance!

Lisa

Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-07-10T18:02:44+00:00

    Dragonlady620,

    So, you know you are referring to an answer given 8 years ago?

    Today... some good news.  When you click in the search-box in Windows 10 Explorer, the "Search Tools" tab appears.  The Search-Tools tab offers lots of different search options you can click-on with a mouse to walk you through some search options.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-17T04:46:58+00:00

    Lisa's comments are inaccurate.

    WIndoze 7's search engine is not the best product they ever developed.

    Lisa should mention one has to CLICK & DRAG the damn search window wide enough for the other clickable search filters to be revealed.

    Duh.

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