Editing Filters

You edit filters by changing their fields, sort orders, or queries.

To edit an existing filter, do the following:

  1. Select a folder from the folder tree or in the upper pane on the Folder tab.
  2. Click a component tab.
  3. Choose Filters > Filters. The Filters dialog box opens.
  4. Select a filter from the Filters list.

  5. Edit any of the following:

    Fields button Select the column header fields.
    Sort, Group button Sort and group items in up to four fields in ascending or descending order.
    Query button Limit the items that appear in the upper pane to those that match the query.
    Context button (for files only) Specify the files that will be affected by the filter. Clicking this button opens the Set Filter Type dialog. On this dialog box, apply the filter to one of the following by selecting an option button: Items in the view is equivalent to applying both your filter and the Files in view filter. Items not in the view is equivalent to applying both your filter and the Files not in view filter. All items not excluded from the view is equivalent to applying both your filter and the filter.

  6. Click Save As.

    The Save Filter As dialog box opens. Do not change the name of the filter.

  7. Click OK to return to the Filters dialog box.

  8. Do one of the following:

    • Click Select to apply the edited filter to the upper pane.
    • Click Close to exit without applying the edited filter.