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Using Filters in Explore

See how to further refine your searches using filters based on source type, language, keywords, sentiment, country, etc.

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Written by Robert B.
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Search results can contain an exceptionally large number of mentions if you do not include any specific criteria other than the query itself. This could potentially present you with results you don't want to see.

Using filters, you can narrow down the results of your search to a more granular level, depending on your needs.

This article will cover:

Types of Filters

By default, it shows:

  • Saved Filter Sets: This dropdown includes Quick Picks, these are pre-defined source selections specific to your region. You can also select from Filter Sets that you have saved from previous searches

  • Source type: Display only results from specific media channels (such as X or Facebook)

  • Location: Display only results from specific countries and locations

  • Language: Display only results in specific languages

Click All Filters to open the full menu that include the default filters as well as:

  • Sentiment: Display only results with a specific sentiment (such as Positive or Neutral)

  • Custom Categories: Categories are saved boolean queries that can be applied as filters to narrow your results for analysis and comparison. Learn more about Custom Categories.

  • Author: Display one of your Author lists or create a new one to be applied. Author Lists allow you to create a list of X handles or Reddit users and use the list as a filter to find documents from those handles and users. Learn more about Author Lists.

  • Keyword and Emojis: Display only results that contain a specific word or phrase or emoji.

In All Filters, you can:

Note: Filters appear in the bar as you apply them—so you always know what’s active and avoid scrolling. If you add or remove filters from a Saved Filter Set, your filter bar will indicate this with the word “edited” next to the name.

Apply Multiple Filters at Once (with instant results):

  1. Click All Filters

  2. Select the checkboxes to the left of any filter you want to add

Select All Filters

  1. Click All Filters

  2. Click Select All

Clear All Filters

  1. Click All Filters

  2. Navigate to a specific filter section you want to clear

  3. Or select Clear All in the top right-hand corner to clear all filters across all sections

Pick Filters Individually

  1. Click All Filters

  2. Select the checkboxes to the left of each filter you want to add

Save, Rename, or Delete Filter Sets

  1. Click All Filters

  2. Make all your filter selections

  3. To Save a filter set

    1. Select the Saved Filter Sets drop-down

    2. Click Save

    3. Give your filter set a name

    4. Click Save

  4. To Rename a filter set

    1. Select the Saved Filter Sets drop-down

    2. Hover over an existing saved filter set

    3. Click Rename

    4. Edit the name

    5. Click Save

  5. To Delete a filter set

    1. Select the Saved Filter Sets drop-down

    2. Hover over an existing saved filter set

    3. Click Delete

    4. Select Delete

Advanced Filters By Source

Some sources include additional filtering options to help you dig deeper.

For News Filters,

  1. Click All Filters

  2. Select Source Type in the left-hand navigation bar

  3. Click the News drop-down

  4. Included is:

    1. News Source: Enter specific outlets by name or URL
      ​Media Format: Online or Print

    2. Category: General news, trade publications, stock market, press wires, etc.

    3. Premium License: US premium, Canada premium, or non-premium

    4. Reach Percentile: From Top 10% to Bottom 10%, or “Reach unavailable”

For X (formerly Twitter) Filters,

  1. Click All Filters

  2. Select Source Type in the left-hand navigation bar

  3. Click the X drop-down

  4. Included is:

    1. Account Status: Verified / Unverified

    2. Followers: Minimum and maximum range

    3. Gender: Male, Female, Unknown

    4. Post Type: Original, Quote, Reply, Retweet

    5. Reposts, Replies, Likes: Minimum and maximum values for each

Adding and Saving Your Filters to a Filter Set

  1. Click Explore in the left-hand navigation bar

  2. Open an existing search or create a new one by describing your search to the AI Search Assistant at the top of the page, or by selecting Keyword search, Advanced Search, or AI Search Assistant

  3. Within the Filters bar options, select any filter drop-down or select All Filters to open all filter options

  4. Use the checkboxes to select the mediums to be refined

  5. Click Apply and your search results will update as you apply and remove filters

  6. To save filters to be used again

    1. Select the Saved Filter Sets drop-down

    2. Select Save

    3. Enter a name for the custom filter

    4. Select Save

  7. To make updates to a Saved Filter Set, repeat that process

  8. To save an updated filter set without updating the original, use Save as

Note: Not all filters have to be used or selected. Use only the filters that pertain to your search. Additionally, you do not need to save filters to a Filter set—this is completely optional and is meant to save time when creating future searches. All filters added to a search outside of a saved Filter set will save so long as you save your search before exiting.

Refining with Case Sensitivity

There are times when a brand name can be found in a keyword search in a different context. For example, searching for Apple may find the fruit and the technology brand.

To reduce "noise" and improve search results in these instances, follow the below steps:

  1. Select the Case Sensitivity icon in the top right corner

  2. Select Off, Match Case, or Hybrid capital letters

    1. Off: Match all letter case variations in search terms

    2. Match Case: Match exact case in search terms

    3. Hybrid: Match only capital letters used in search terms

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