Show a "folder" column instead of "full path"

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snoopy123456
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Show a "folder" column instead of "full path"

Post by snoopy123456 »

Hi there

Apologies if this topic has already been covered but I couldn't find anything.

How do I show a "folder" column instead of the "full path". Due to my organization's OneDrive name, the folder path is very long and I can't see the containing folder, just the first part of the path. I would like to just see the highest level folder.

Many thanks in advance

PS Everything is the probably the single best productivity enhancer I have ever used, so thank you very much for it!
void
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Re: Show a "folder" column instead of "full path"

Post by void »

Thank you for your feedback snoopy123456,



Everything 1.5 has an optional Parent Name column.

To show the Parent Name column:
  • In Everything 1.5, right click the result list column header and click Add columns....
  • Search for:
    parent
  • Select Parent Name and click OK.
Parent Name column



Everything 1.5 has an option to show the parent name first (Narrow Paths):
For example, instead of displaying:
C:\Program Files\Everything

show:
Everything (C:\Program Files)


To enable narrow paths:
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Advanced tab on the left.
  • To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
    path
  • Select: path_narrow
  • Set the value to: true
  • Click OK.
path_narrow



Everything 1.5 has an option to show a path ellipsis that always show the root and parent name:
For example, instead of displaying:
C:\Program Fi...

show:
C:\Prog...\Everything


To enable path ellipsis:
  • In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Advanced tab on the left.
  • To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
    path
  • Select: path_ellipsis
  • Set the value to: true
  • Click OK.
path_ellipsis
snoopy123456
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Re: Show a "folder" column instead of "full path"

Post by snoopy123456 »

Thank you soooo much!!
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