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Darren Kowitt's avatar
Darren Kowitt
Brass Contributor
Aug 19, 2016

Filter a (modern) Document Library

It's great that Modern DocLib allows users to store a URL link in one place.

 

I'd like to create a filtered view on the list of links stored in the library.

 

The challenge is in the (admin) user interface for the filter within the DocLib Settings:

 

Minimal DisplayFilter criteriait's a globe-shaped icon

I have created a minimal, effective display for the custom view.

I try to express my selection criterion, which on the library display is an icon - and yet i'm being prompted for text.  

 

Please help. Because it has to do with language, structuring a search query is tricky - and thus I turn specifically to you with similar, greater experience.  Thank you in advance.

 

Document Library

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  • Thaddeus Ferber's avatar
    Thaddeus Ferber
    Brass Contributor
    May 13, 2017

    It would be nice to provide an option for using a tree interface to filter document libraries, in either the left hand nav or in the new right hand SmartFilters. People are asking Microsoft to do this here:

    https://sharepoint.uservoice.com/forums/329214-sites-and-collaboration/suggestions/19270162-bring-back-tree-interface-for-managed-metadata-nav

    • Darren Kowitt's avatar
      Darren Kowitt
      Brass Contributor
      Aug 28, 2016

      If you look at the third image, you will see that links have a globe icon next to them.\

       

      in the second image, you can't insert a globe icon - so would value would you insert into the text box asking for type is equal to [textbox]

       

      (i have since developed a workaround, which is to sear on ".url" in the name) but I still would like to know what string i am supposed to insert for a link, or, for that matter and of the other standard MS Office file types.