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# Filters
Filters help you quickly narrow down tasks, bullets, and calendar items by tags, dates, status, or text. They extend search and let you save your criteria.
Find Filters in the left sidebar by clicking "Filters".

**On first use, you’ll see a few starter filters:**
- ==Next 30 Days==: Today plus the next 30 days for a quick look ahead at tasks, events, and reminders
- ==Overdue==: Open tasks with past dates (scheduled tasks or tasks in calendar notes)
- ==Upcoming==: Open tasks with future dates
- ==Note Tasks:== Open tasks from regular notes (not calendar notes)
- ==All Tasks:== All open tasks (regular and calendar notes)
- ==Reminders:== Open reminders grouped by list
- ==All Checklists:== All checklists across all notes
- ==Open Checklists:== Open checklists across all notes

**Getting Started:**
- Pick a sample filter or create a new one, then click "Edit".
- You’ll see these filtering options:
	- ~Search~
		- Tasks: Choose the task state (Open, Done, etc.)
		- Search By: Match a specific term, tag, or mention
		- Path contains: Filter by folder or note
	- ~By origin~ → *Results are grouped by note or list*
		- Regular Notes: Include regular notes (left sidebar notes and folders; excludes calendar notes)
		- Reminders: Include reminders from all lists (scheduled or not)
	- ~By date~ → *Results are grouped by date*
		- Dated Tasks (from Notes): Only scheduled (dated) tasks from regular notes
		- Calendar Notes: Include tasks from calendar notes
		- Events: Include calendar events
		- Reminders: Include scheduled reminders
		- Timeframe: Limit dated items to a specific date range
		- Sort: Sort dates ascending or descending

**See Filters in the right sidebar:**
The right calendar sidebar can show filters. Click the "Timeline" dropdown to switch the view.

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Read more about filters in the [full documentation](https://help.noteplan.co/article/95-part-6-search-review).
