Can one show in a column in the search result the folder (folder name) containing the file / folder being found?

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Biff
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Can one show in a column in the search result the folder (folder name) containing the file / folder being found?

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Can one show in a column in the search result the folder (folder name) containing the file / folder being found?

So a column "Folder" here:
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Re: Can one show in a column in the search result the folder (folder name) containing the file / folder being found?

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To show a 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.
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Ah, super, many thanks.

Is there a way to open the folder when double clicking the item under "Parent" (instead of opening / starting the file)?
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Re: Can one show in a column in the search result the folder (folder name) containing the file / folder being found?

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No, you'll need to double click on the text in the path column.
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Re: Can one show in a column in the search result the folder (folder name) containing the file / folder being found?

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Why does the parent column not appear in the columns (behind the extension column):
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You'll need to click Select and add the Parent Name column here too.
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Excuse me for my bad understanding, where is here? What "Select"?

So it is not enough to having added it to "Columns" in the "Home" tab?
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Ah, sorry, you already have the Parent Name column added.

Ignore my last post.

If you press Alt + Home does Everything show the correct order?
If you close the window, then reopen the window, is the order correct?
Do you have a filter enabled with custom columns? -filter columns will override your home columns.
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If you press Alt + Home does Everything show the correct order?
Yes, it does. Great! But how can one come up with the idea of ​​having to press this key combination? Does one have to use it again to show the parent column?
If you close the window, then reopen the window, is the order correct?
Cannot check it anymore, I guess.
Do you have a filter enabled with custom columns? -filter columns will override your home columns.
No, I do not think so:
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Yes, it does. Great! But how can one come up with the idea of ​​having to press this key combination? Does one have to use it again to show the parent column?
You'll only have to do this once if you change the home columns.

The home search is only applied when you press Alt + Home or show a new window.
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The home search is only applied when you press Alt + Home
As long as I have pressed these keys the home filter obviously is shown. When I release them e.g. the Everything filter is active obviously.
or show a new window.
It appears here the last filter is activated when I show a new window.
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You can set the default filter under Tools -> Options -> Home -> Filter.
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As seen in the screenshot above? Yes, yes, I already tried to do it.

OK, thank you very much!
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