search for specific file names

[ro2124]

One problem searching for files (as common in most things like Explorer etc) is when searching for files you get tons of stuff with similar names- For example search for CAR you get all files with similar names and get results for care, caring etc
Kind of irritating when you have say, lots of video files ad get tons of results and still have to look for the actual word you're looking for -CAR!

Is there some way in XY to bring up results just for the actual word searched for?

[highend]

Just set the checkmark for [x] Whole words (Name & Location tab)?

Or in regex mode: (^|\W)car\W
But I guess that's not what normal people (would) use...

[FluxTorpedoe]

Hi’

   OT: First, allow me a quick personal "hats off" to highend for keeping on being so active and resourceful! 

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Is there some way in XY to bring up results just for the actual word searched for?

You can also enclose you search in quotes —but then you might need to add the extension/wildcard if you search for files.

  ☛  For folders, search: "car"
   → Will only return folders "car" (or same name files with no extension)

  ☛  For files, search: "car.*"
   → Will only return e.g. "car.jpg", "car.htm",… (or folders with extension)

Have a nice day,
Flux