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title: "Applying record filters to the navigator"
slug: "how-do-i-apply-record-filter-s-to-the-navigator"
description: "Apply an existing record filter to the Navigator so only records matching set criteria are displayed."
updated: 2026-07-29T07:30:35Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:26:23Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/how-do-i-apply-record-filter-s-to-the-navigator"
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# Applying record filters to the navigator

In Cintra iQ you can create a record filter that, once applied, tells the system to display specific records in the Navigator.

## To apply record filters

1. Select the desired folder in **Folders**.
2. Click the ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064472.png) button beside the **Folders** pane. The **Record Filters Selection** window appears.
3. From the **Available Filters** pane, select the desired filter.
4. Add it to either the **Include records belonging to All of:** or **Exclude records belonging to ANY of:** panes. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064473.png)
5. Narrow the filter process down by date, if necessary.
6. Click the **OK** button. The records within the **Navigator** are filtered. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064474.png)