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title: What are Global Filters?
description: Filters set in the Manage Portal will be applied across your account when indexing content.
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# What are Global Filters?

## Filters set in the Manage Portal will be applied across your account when indexing content.

*FAQ: How do I use Global Filters?*

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If you find yourself having to use the same filters every time you index, you can instead use **Global Filters** to permanently prevent specified content from being added anytime indexing takes place on the account. 

**Important Note:** Requires [User Admin](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/what-are-the-different-roles-and-permissions-within-avail?hsLang=en) role to set Global Filters.

To add a Global Filter:

- Login to the [AVAIL Manage Portal](http://app.getavail.com)
- Select the **Features** tab
- Select **+Add Filter** button 
    - Use the Filter options to define your filter. For more on filtering options, view our [Content Filtering Guide](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/avail-content-filtering-guide?hsLang=en)
- Select **Save Filters**

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One specific example of how this can be valuable is to [make sure Revit back up files are not brought in when content is being indexed](https://helpcenter.getavail.com/how-do-i-avoid-indexing-backup-files-with-avail-stream?hsLang=en).

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