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Searching and using filters with Curiosity
Search basics
Search with Curiosity
How to search with Curiosity Curiosity gives you one search for all your folders and apps. To learn how to connect folders and apps to Curiosity, check the user guide section on connecting apps. Curiosity lets you search in two ways: Open the Command Bar from anywhere for quick searches Open the File Browser for deeper searches with filters and previews Search with the Command Bar The Command bar gives you a qui
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Filters
Why use filters in Curiosity? Filters let you narrow down your search results. How to use filters in 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 on the filter in the dropdown: 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
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Combining search keywords
Why combine keywords in Curiosity Combining keywords in the search bar lets you narrow down your search results. How to combine keywords in Curiosity? Combining keywords (AND) Use the ampersand symbol & or the keyword AND to search only for results that include both keywords. If you don't type keywords, Curiosity defaults to combining your search terms with AND. Example: marketing AND plan will find results that include both keywords. Alternative search terms (OR) Use
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Advanced search
Searching code with Curiosity
Can I use Curiosity to search code files? Supported file types Curiosity currently supports searching the names of code files for the following extensions: .ps .cs .fs .css .js .class java .c cpp .h php py .sh .bat .swift .vb How to activate search in code To search code files, you need to activate "code" under preferences: In the left bar, click the cog (⚙️) icon to open Preferences Scroll down to the section File indexing and `Types to In
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Hide items from Search
Why hide an item in Curiosity Curiosity lets you hide things you don't want to see in the app. That could be because they're confidential or not interesting. You can hide files, messages, contacts, clipboard entries and more - any search result in Curiosity. How to hide an item in Curiosity? To hide something in Curiosity Select a result by hovering over it with the mouse or selecting it using the arrow keys Right-click with the mouse or press Tab From the the popup menu s
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Search in images and scans
Why search in images and scans with Curiosity Curiosity lets you search inside the text of images and scans (including PDFs where you can't select the text). That means you can search for the file contents and don't need to remember the file name. How to search in images and scans with Curiosity To activate search-in-images: In the left bar, click on the cog (⚙️) to open Preferences Scroll down to File Type Click the toggle button next to Extract text for images In the
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