searching multiple folders at once in the same window via context menu

[harryray2]

Is it possible, via the context menu, to search multiple folders in the same window?

I highlighted three folders and opened them via the context menu but three different search windows came up. I also tried this by choosing the folders from within everything results and opening with the context menu.

Ta.

[therube]

If you copy the paths,

File: Copy Full Path to Clipboard

, you can then paste that into the search bar, & OR's (|) are automatically added.

[harryray2]

Thanks, yes, I realise that, but I was hoping to do it via the context menu as I sometimes have quite a few to search and it's easier just to highlight the folders.

[void]

Please try drag-dropping the folders onto the search bar.


Consider creating a keyboard shortcut to Search in Everything....:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Keyboard tab on the left.
• To the right of show commands containing, type in:
  everything
• Select File | Search in Everything
• Click Add....
• Press and new keyboard shortcut and click OK.
• Click OK.

[harryray2]

Thanks, both solutions work well..

Every so often I have to search folders from different directories, with the keyboard shortcut you've just suggested I can do this, but is there a way of drag-dropping and adding the folders onto the search bar rather than replacing the existing search entry?

[void]

Right-click drag-drop onto the search box and click Append to search.

-or-

Hold down Ctrl while drag-dropping a folder onto the search box.

[harryray2]

Thanks, that's brilliant...