Actions & Behaviors

Filtering

Filtering narrows a set of items to only the ones that match selected criteria.

Also called FilterApply filtersNarrow resultsShow only matching items

Visual Example

Status: OpenTeam: Design

Plain Definition

Filtering reduces a list based on chosen rules.

You Might Describe This As...

  • "Narrow results"
  • "Show only matching items"

Fast lookup

You May Also Mean

Filtering changes which items are shown; sorting changes the order of the shown items.

Sorting

Check the name, visual cue, and typical use.

Searching

Check the name, visual cue, and typical use.

Filtering vs Sorting

See the practical difference side by side.

What It Is Used For

  • Limiting search results
  • Showing only selected statuses
  • Refining a product list

Example User Phrasing

  • "Let users filter by status."
  • "Show only open tickets."