# Filters - How to use Jira

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=[Filters work like an advanced issue search that you can save]=. With filters you filter issues from chosen project(s) by their properties (status, type, start date, etc.).

Making filters is done through the `[Advanced issue search]` page, from the `[Filters]` menu.

[image ./img/filters-advanced-issue-search.png]

## Criteria

From here you can see some criteria: `[Project]`, `[Type]`, `[Status]`, `[Assignee]`.

[image ./img/criteria-advanced-issue-search.png]

Clicking on the criteria will reveal what options you can choose for it. Access to more criteria can be obtained via the `[+ More]` menu.

[image ./img/plus-more-advanced-issue-search.png]

After configuring your desired options, you can =[save the filter]= and use it later. To do so, simply click on `[Save as]` and enter a name for it.

[image ./img/save-as-advanced-issue-search.png]
[image ./img/save-filter-filters-advanced-issue-search.png]

You can view all of your filters from the conveniently named `[View all filters]` option in the `[Filters]` menu.

[image ./img/view-all-filters-advanced-issue-search.png]

## JQL

You can do =[more advanced search]= through `[JQL]` (Jira Query Language), but we won't be covering this topic. I can recommend [url https://www.atlassian.com/blog/jira-software/jql-the-most-flexible-way-to-search-jira-14 this article] on the subject.