Implementing Boolean Operators in Searches.

[Petercard]

Is there any way to use Boolean operators when using the search function in DropBox ?

When I used the search I usually get too many hits, so a simple way of narrowing down the results would be very beneficial.

[Walter]

This idea has been delivered! 

You can find out more about using boolean operators in your searches here.

Thank you for your support!

[Walter]

This idea has been delivered! 

You can find out more about using boolean operators in your searches here.

Thank you for your support!

[BramD]

It's about refinement.
In the web interface i can only filter on filetype.
But i want to be able to filter within the found results of one category:

My top 3:

Exclude words from your search

Put - in front of a word you want to leave out. For example, jaguar speed -car

Combine searches

Put "OR" between each search query. For example,  marathon OR race.

Put "AND" between each search query. For example  "tallest building" AND japan.

https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/2466433?hl=en

[Lusil]

Ah, I see! Thanks for clarifying that for me, @BramD. 

Although this isn't currently an option, you can post it here, so that other users who share the same interest can comment and vote for it too.

Let me know if you have any other questions! 

[dx111]

please add this feature.  way too many hits otherwise.

[Daphne]

This idea is going to need a bit more support.

We've updated the status to encourage more users to back you up!

[GS321]

Please make it so that you can search for phrases using like "xyz and abc" instead of only being able to search for a single word. This would be a BIG improvement for the search funactionality.  

[Robert C.93]

This is the critical NEED without which my company may soon switch to another cloud storage source

[Yvonne2]

Please add Boolean Logic as a feature to narrow search results. 

[michaelalandove]

Yes, here is the deal. Widely documents on the internet that leaving windows search on for dropbox folders ends up overheating computer with constant searches, not sure why, plus not good idea to have windows search on for solid state drives.  Dropbox searches rock for professional files only which is a shame, since everyone needs it.  why not give everyone basic search but make boolean search a Professional feature.

[Flashinpan]

This is an obvious feature that we all need. There needs tao be an advances search!

[Robert C.93]

Please add this feature ASAP - Boolean Searches; at minimum specific search for specific text within the file names, for example the file names that contain the characters "bool" AND "search" AND ".rtf" would return the following files:

"BoolianSearches.rtf" and "BoolianSearches copy.rtf" see image below for how this works with the Apple Finder App:

Feature request for Dropbox: Boolean Search

Even better would allow such searches within file contents, though ability to search for unique character sequences in file names will add much value to Dropbox.