Filters

Right-click the Listary tray icon and go to Options -> File Search -> Filters

What are Filters?

Filters allow you to search for specific file extensions or folders within specific folders using an extra query.

How to use Filters?

Type the filter keyword followed by a colon :. It can appear anywhere in the search query.

Example

Search for a folder with Listary as part of its name:

• folder: Listary
• Listary folder:

Instead of entering filter conditions directly in the Listary launcher, you can also use the File Search Window to filter and browse results more intuitively.

Tip

The filter can go before or after your search words, with or without a space: folder:listary, folder: listary, and listary folder: all work. The full-width Chinese colon ： also works.

Listary built-in Filters

For your convenience, Listary has some built-in filters that you can use directly.

Keyword	File Type
folder：	Folders
file：	Files
doc：	Documents
pic：	Pictures
video：	Videos
audio：	Audio

Filters also allow you to search within specific folders except for file extensions. You can customize your filters in the options.

Customize your Filters

Click Add custom filter to add a filter. To modify, select the item and the related setting will appear on the right. To delete a custom filter, click the delete button at the bottom of its settings. Built-in filters cannot be deleted, but you can turn them off with the switch beside them.

Name	Required	Description	Example
Keyword	Yes	The keyword to activate this filter.	doc pic
Name	Yes	The name or description of this filter.	Document
Extra query	No	add an extra query for your search content	If the extra query is Project A, when you search for excel, it is equivalent to searching for Project A excel
Search in	No	Search within specific folders	C:\Windows\System32 D:\Listary
Search type	No	Search for folders, files, or both	Folder File
File type	No	Search for specific file extensions	mp4;mov;rmvb jpg;png;bmp Note: No need for . before the extension. Use ; to separate extensions.