Why use filters in Curiosity?

Filters let you narrow down your search results and find what you're looking for faster and more easily.

How to use filters with Curiosity

With the Command Bar

To use filters in the Command Bar:
Start typing the name of the filter, e.g. PDF
If your filter isn't the first result, scroll down to it using the arrow keys
Hit Tab or click the filter on the list: The filter should appear at the begging of your search
Type your search and hit Enter

Your results will be filtered accordingly.

Notes

To use filters via keywords, type the keyword in the beginning of your search.
If you type filters into the search bar, you have to type them before you type your search.
If you use more than one filter, you will get results where all filters apply (AND).
You can combine alternative filters to get results where any of the filters applies using the dropdowns in the main app (OR).

With the File Browser

You can also use filters in the File Browser to filter your results after you've searched for something.

To use filters in the File Browser:
Do a search in the File Browser.
Filters will appear under the search bar (if available).
Click the filter and check the boxes to indicate which types of results you want.

Your results will be filtered, and the filters you selected will show checkboxes to indicate they're active.

Notes

Filters will only appear after you've done a search.
If you type filters into the search bar, you have to type them before you type your search.
You can combine several filters and types from each filter.
Remove filters by clicking on them and removing the check from the checkbox, or by performing a new search.
You won't always see all filters because Curiosity only shows filters that make sense for your search.

Which filters are available in Curiosity?

Curiosity offers lots and lots of filters. Below is a selection of common ones.

Filters by result types

Use these filters to get results of a specific result type. Note that filters will only be recognized if they are the first things in the search bar (not after search terms).

Keywords	Filter by	Examples	Hotkey
Gmail etc.	Data source
clipboard	Clipboard	Results from your clipboard	<
contact, person	Contacts (from email)	Robert Looper	@
company, org	Organization (from email)	Acme Corp	%
folder	Folders		/
file	Files		?
email	Emails		!
message	Messages	Slack, MS Teams	#
channel	Channel in a messenger app	Slack, MS Teams
calendar, event	Calendar events
link	URL links, e.g. from browser history	https://curiosity.ai

Filters by file types

Use these filters to get results of a specific file type.

Keywords	Filter by	Examples
doc , word	Word-style documents	docx, Google Docs
ppt, slide	Slide-style documents	pptx, Google Slides
xls, sheet	Spreadsheet-style documents	xlsx, Google Sheets
pdf	PDF-style documents	pdf, eps
image, photo	Image files	png, jpeg, gif
video, movie	Video files	mp4, mov
audio	Audio files	mp3, aif
web page, webpage	Saved web pages, e.g. from RSS feeds	HTML

Filters by time

Use these filters to get results of a specific period of time.

Filter type	Examples
Date range	July 4, 2021, Aug 2012
Descriptive name	Yesterday, This week, Last month
Approximate date range	Before July, From 2020-2021, After 2014

How to save a filter in Curiosity?

If you often use the same filters, you can save them and re-use later with no effort.

To save a filter in Curiosity:

Do a search in the File Browser and select the filters you want.
Click the Filter icon under the search bar.
Select Save Filter on the dropdown menu.
Give your filter a name, and click Save.

Your filter will be saved.

To load a saved filter in Curiosity:

Do a search in the File Browser.
Click the Filter icon under the search bar.
Select Load Filter on the dropdown menu.
Select your saved filter.

Curiosity will load your saved filter.

💡 You can lock filters momentarily by clicking Keep Filters on the dropdown menu. Click Release Filters to unlock.

Updated on: 24/07/2023