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Azure DevOps Services | Azure DevOps Server 2022 - Azure DevOps Server 2019

Several applications and pages in Azure DevOps support filtering, which is particularly useful when dealing with a large number of artifacts or items. Most directory views offer one or more filter functions to help you quickly find what you're looking for.

You can filter most items using keywords or a user name, either for the author of an item or where work is assigned to them. Filtering can be applied to lists and boards in the following areas:

  • Git repositories: Branches, Commits, Commit history, Pull Requests, Pushes, and Repositories
  • Work tracking: Work Items, Boards, Backlogs, Sprint Backlogs, and Taskboards
  • Directories: Dashboards, Boards, Backlogs, Sprints, Queries, Builds, Releases

Note

You might have fewer or other filter options based on the enabled features or the platform and version that you're working from.

Prerequisites

  • Access:
    • Member of the project where you want to apply filters. If you don't have access, request it from your project administrator.
    • At least Basic access to use filtering features. Users with Stakeholder access may have limited filtering capabilities.
  • Permissions: Necessary permissions to view and interact with the items that you want to filter. This typically includes being a member of the Contributors group or having similar permissions.

Filter based on keywords, tags, or fields

To turn on filtering, choose the filter icon.

You can filter work items by entering a keyword or using one or more of the fields provided, such as work item type, assigned to, state, and tags. Based on the keyword that you enter, the filter function lists work items based on any visible/displayed column or field, including tags. Also, you can enter a value for an ID, whether or not the ID field is visible.

Backlogs, turn filtering on

The filtered set is always a flat list, even if you selected to show parents.

Characters ignored by keyword filter criteria

The filter criteria ignore the following characters: , (comma), . (period), / (forward slash), and \ (back slash).

Filter directories

Choose the filter icon to filter a directory list by keyword, team, or other supported field. Keywords apply to titles, descriptions, and team names.

For example, here we turn on filtering for the dashboard directory.

Filter the dashboard directory