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Hello!

Case: files named "file123-45-678name.pdf" and "file12345678name.pdf"

Is there a way to search for "123-45-678" or "12345678" and have both files in search result?

Thanks a lot for help!

Search for:

123 45 678



Everything 1.5 will have a option to ignore punctuation in filenames.

If you would like to try this now, please check out the Everything 1.5 alpha.

To ignore punctuation in filenames:

• In Everything 1.5 alpha, from the Search menu, check Ignore Punctuation.

Search for:

12345678

Use Ctrl + Shift + V to paste without punctuation.

Thanks. Ignore punctuation really works but only in case of seaching "12345678".
If I search "123-45-678", one without dashes is not shown in search results. Is there a way..?

If you specifically input the dashes (or copy/paste - without doing as mentioned above), then they are treated literally (regardless of PUNC settings).

Everything 1.5.0.1356a adds an advanced setting to ignore punctuation in the search box when Ignore Punctuation is enabled under the Search menu.

To ignore punctuation in the search box when Ignore Punctuation is enabled under the Search menu:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Advanced tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  punc
• Select ignore_punctuation_type.
• Set the value to: Filename and search
• Click OK.

ignore_punctuation_type



Everything will continue to treat : / \ as path separators.
: / \ and are ignored when used with a search function that supports Ignore Punctuation.

For example:
name:a:bc\123
is the same as:
name:abc123

I downloaded Everything 1.5.0.1356a and made the change to "ignore_punctuation_type".

However when I search using:

april-2023

it does not find files with the following in their name (which I want to find):

april 2023

.
How do I do this?

Can't be done easily yet.

This will work as expected in the next alpha update.

convert punctuation to spaces when using ignore_punctuation_type

Everything 1.5.0.1357a will now ignore all punctuation in the search box when ignore_punctuation_type is set to filename and search.