Search history is disabled by default, to enable search history:
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the History tab.
- Check Enable search history.
- Click OK.
How do I show a list of search suggestions?
Press Ctrl+Space to display the list of search suggestions.
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Disable search as you type to always show suggestions:
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Search tab.
- Uncheck Search as you type.
- Click OK.
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Always show search suggestions:
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the History tab.
- Check Always show search suggestions.
- Click OK.
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Click the down arrow on the right side the search edit.
Where is the search history saved?
Search history is saved to the Search History.csv file.
See %APPDATA% to locate this file.
This file is updated when closing the Everything Search window.
How do I clear my search history?
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the History tab.
- Click Clear Now.
- Click OK to clear.
- Click OK.
How do I disable search as you type and always display search suggestions?
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Search tab.
- Uncheck Search as you type.
- Click OK.