find filename using space does'not work

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adivago
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Joined: Fri Jun 19, 2026 2:05 pm

find filename using space does'not work

Post by adivago »

Hi everyone! I cant' find filename or foldername when I using "space" between search text.

Example:
filename: "c:\text-extension.pdf"

Find it using:
search: text
search: extension
search: text-extension

Dont' find it using:
search: text extension
search: text*extension

I have installed Everything ver 1.5.0.1415b (x64) but I have done
some personalization in Options some time ago...

Can you help me? Thank you
therube
Posts: 5753
Joined: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:48 pm

Re: find filename using space does'not work

Post by therube »

Check your Search menu settings.

You may have enabled Match Case, Regular Expressions, or similar.
void
Developer
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Joined: Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:31 pm

Re: find filename using space does'not work

Post by void »

Anything shown in the status bar on the right? -Please uncheck whole words from the Search menu.

space = AND in Everything

Please escape spaces with double quotes (
"
)

For example:
"text extension"
adivago
Posts: 2
Joined: Fri Jun 19, 2026 2:05 pm

Re: find filename using space does'not work

Post by adivago »

Hi, in the Options->General->Search panel I have these settings:
2026-06-22-everything0-Options-General-Search.png
but I have leaved REGEX activated :roll:
2026-06-22-everything1-REGEX-active-no-search.png
disabling it all work perfectly! GREAT!
2026-06-22-everything2-REGEX-disabled-find-it.png
Thank you for all your suggestions
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therube
Posts: 5753
Joined: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:48 pm

Re: find filename using space does'not work

Post by therube »

(We were really talking about the Search menu items, where you would have [also] seen that REGEX was enabled, rather then Search Options.

Glad you got it.)