How to search folder names for exact word or phrase?

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roseuz
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How to search folder names for exact word or phrase?

Post by roseuz »

I am trying to find all folders that contain the word "data" and only that ONE word. I would think folder:"data" would do that, but it doesn't. It's finding folders that have data in the name along with other words. So, folders with names like Data Entry, _metadata, AppData, .NET CLR Data, and so on, all come up.

I am using Version Version 1.4.1.1017 (x64).
NotNull
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Re: How to search folder names for exact word or phrase?

Post by NotNull »

One possibility would be:

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folder:  exact:data
See the Everything Search syntax help for details.
data
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Re: How to search folder names for exact word or phrase?

Post by data »

If you use "Match path" its better to use

folder: exact:Name:data
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