# SELECT Field: Partial Match; Deselect

**URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/t/select-field-partial-match-deselect/6286
**Category:** Help & Support
**Created:** [June 27, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/select-field-partial-match-deselect/6286 "2008-06-27T03:50:17Z")
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### Author: ![Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/user_avatar/resource.dopus.com/leo/32/69732_2.png) [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2008, 9:20am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/select-field-partial-match-deselect/6286/2 "2008-06-27T09:20:16Z")

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I don't know a way to turn the toolbar Select Field into one which does partial matching. You can, however, do partial matching by simply typing : and then whatever you want to match into the lister. (Assuming Preferences - Listers - File Display: Use Find field when typing in File Display is turned on.)

I can't see a way to deselect files using the Select Field, nor to create a Deselect Field.

If you want those things, [send GPSoftware a request](http://www.gpsoft.com.au/Support.html).

Something you can do is create buttons or hotkeys which ask you for a pattern and then select or deselect any partial matches:

([What to do with the XML below](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-add-buttons-from-this-forum-to-your-toolbars/3546/1).)

Select Partial:

`<?xml version="1.0"?>
<button backcol="none" display="both" textcol="none">
	<label>Select Partial</label>
	<icon1>#selectwild</icon1>
	<function type="batch">
		<instruction>Select PATTERN &quot;*{dlgstring|Select: Enter Substring to Match}*&quot;</instruction>
	</function>
</button>`

Deselect Partial:

`<?xml version="1.0"?>
<button backcol="none" display="both" textcol="none">
	<label>Deselect Partial</label>
	<icon1>#selectwild</icon1>
	<function type="batch">
		<instruction>Select DESELECT PATTERN &quot;*{dlgstring|Select: Enter Substring to Deselect}*&quot;</instruction>
	</function>
</button>`

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