Filter Tools
Filtering allows you to view subsets of your search results (or of the entire dictionary) by Subject Category, Language of Origin, or Usage. This helps reduce long lists of results down to those you are most interested in. It also enables you to explore the full dictionary by content category.
Applying filters
Click the Add Filters button in the top left hand corner of a results page to open the filter menu (this button toggles between Add Filters and Clear All).
Tap the Add Filters button in the top left hand corner of a results page to open the filter menu (this button toggles between Add Filters and Clear All).
Click on a filter type menu, i.e. Category, Origin or Usage to view submenus for each.
Tap on a filter type heading, i.e. Category, Origin or Usage to view submenus for each. Further submenus, when available, can be opened by tapping directly on the plus (+) signs. Tap on the submenu label or category name itself to make a selection at any level of the menu hierarchy.
Further submenus, if available, are indicated by an arrow (>), and will open automatically when you move your mouse over the list. Click to confirm a selection at any level of the hierarchy.
Active filters are displayed at the top of the results page, above the filter tools menu. Deselect active filters individually by clicking the close (×) button on the relevant filter label. All other active filters will remain applied. Alternatively, remove all active filters in one click by selecting the Clear All button.
Active filters are displayed as coloured labels at the top of the results page, above the filter tools menu. Deselect active filters by tapping each one individually. All other active filters will remain applied. Alternatively, cancel all active filters in one tap by selecting the Clear All button.
Multiple selections
You can select multiple filters, both within the same filter type menu and in combination with other filter types. E.g. you can filter simultaneously on Category > Nature and Environment and Category > Food and Drink. To the preceding filter, further Origin or Usage filters can be added, e.g. Category > Nature and Environment + Category > Food, Drink and Drugs + Origin > Afrikaans.
Where no results would be available for a particular filter combination, the relevant menu items are displayed but they are greyed out and cannot be selected.
