Filters: Build Your List
Search Bar
The Search tab in the Filter Panel provides the fastest way to find files by name or label. No filter syntax needed — just type and press Enter.
How It Works
- Type a search term in the text field
- Press Enter or click Filter to apply
The search term is converted into a filter expression:
(name:contains:"term" OR label:equals:"term")This matches files whose name contains the search term, or files tagged with a label that matches exactly.
Fuzzy Search
Click the Fuzzy Search button for relevance-ranked results. Fuzzy search tolerates typos, partial matches, and word variations. Results are ordered by relevance rather than by your current sort setting.
Fuzzy search is useful when you remember roughly what a file is called but not the exact name.
When to Use Search vs. Filter
| Use Case | Best Tool |
|---|---|
| "Find a file called budget" | Search Bar |
| "Find files I haven't opened in a year" | Filter Language or Natural Language |
| "Find large PDFs shared with a specific person" | Visual Builder or Filter Language |
| "Find files tagged 'project-x'" | Search Bar (matches labels) |
The search bar is a shortcut for simple lookups. For anything involving dates, sizes, sharing, or multiple conditions, use the Filter tab instead.
Learn More
- Filtering Overview — All the ways to filter
- Filter Language Reference — Full query syntax