Search for files created OR modified on dd.mm.yyyy?

[David.P]

Hello Forum,

is there a shortcut to search for

dc:07/18/2023|dm:07/18/2023

so that the date only needs to be written out once?

[void]

Please try creating the following filter:

• In Everything, from the Search menu, click Add to filters.
• Change the Name to: Date Modified or Created
• Change the Search to: dc:search:|dm:search:
• Change the Macro to: dcm<search>
• Click OK.

Now you can use the following search:

dcm:07/18/2023

which Everything will expand to:

dc:07/18/2023|dm:07/18/2023

[anmac1789]

Please try creating the following filter:

• In Everything, from the Search menu, click Add to filters.
• Change the Name to: Date Modified or Created
• Change the Search to: dc:search:|dm:search:
• Change the Macro to: dcm<search>
• Click OK.

Now you can use the following search:

dcm:07/18/2023

which Everything will expand to:

dc:07/18/2023|dm:07/18/2023

Is the search in dc:search:|dm:search: necessary and to be included or is that just a placeholder?

[NotNull]

search: indicates a variable that will be used in the macro dcm<search>. It will be replaced by the text you type in the search bar.

The search: text itself is arbitrary, it could be "cowbell" too:
Search = dc:cowbell:|dm:cowbell:
Macro = dcm<cowbell>

But search is a slightly more obvious choice

[David.P]

Thank you! That works perfectly, and I don't have to change the input date in two places anymore for this search!

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Now you can use the following search:

dcm:07/18/2023

which Everything will expand to:

dc:07/18/2023|dm:07/18/2023

[David.P]

On a similar note, I just tried to create a filter for Word documents. Probably I made a mistake, because all Word documents are always shown, no matter what search term for the file name is entered in the search field.



Thank you for pointing out what I am doing wrong.

Edit: I just saw that if I clear the "Macro" box, then the filter works as intended