# How to use stars \* for filtered decks

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-use-stars-for-filtered-decks/14964>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 15, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-use-stars-for-filtered-decks/14964 "2021-11-15T12:47:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nici](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/nici/32/7145_2.png) [@Nici](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Nici)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-use-stars-for-filtered-decks/14964/1 "2021-11-15T12:47:21Z")

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I recently noticed that when searching for specific rags it is impossible to use \* [like on anki Desktop] so search for things heres the wiki entry:

> d\*g

> finds notes with d, , g, like dg, dog, dung, etc.

This works on anki desktop but not on ankidroid.

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**Author:** ![Nici](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/nici/32/7145_2.png) [@Nici](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Nici)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-use-stars-for-filtered-decks/14964/2 "2021-11-15T22:45:16Z")

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This also breaks many more advanced filtered decks i have.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-use-stars-for-filtered-decks/14964/3 "2023-05-01T03:09:45Z")

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