How do I search for exact keywords in Lightroom's keyword list?

[fernandojota]

How do I search for exact keywords in Lightroom's keyword list?

For example, if I type “bar” all the words that include “bar” appear, such as “barcelona”, etc. But I just want “bar” to appear.

Thanks.

[Ian Lyons]

Sadly, it's working as designed. Therefore, no way of doing what you're asking in the shipping product. That being said, you could try third party plugins such as AnyFilter https://johnrellis.com/lightroom/anyfilter.htm

[JohanElzenga]

I don't think AnyFilter will search the keyword list. 

[Ian Lyons]

@JohanElzenga I suspect that you are correct.

FWIW, I first bugged the search behaviour around 15 years back and a few times since. Unfortunately, others were of the view that the behaviour described by the OP is a benefit. I still can't get my head around their logic, but they won out.

[Miguel Hortiguela]

Hi Ian.  I'm with you and was about to post the same request.  It's been on my list as long as on yours.  I have wonder how often ANY of us take the time to submit a request (read problem).  I've upvoted your request, but it appears that I'm the first one, so that speaks to my previous observation.

Contrary to what @JohanElzenga writes in a reply, "You do not normally need the search to go down to a single keyword,"  I, and I'm certain countless do as well... all the time.  Only if one has but a handful of keywords would this NOT be the norm.

I can't imagine this to be a technically difficult execution, but then I'm not a coder.

[fernandojota]

I propose that Adobe find a solution to this problem, for example as with Google, if I do an exact search, I surround it with quotes "XXX XXXX", also LR should recognize the complete words. 

[JohanElzenga]

Remember that searching the keyword list is not like searching for images based on keywords. Searching the list is meant to quickly find all keywords that contain a certain letter combination, so you can select the one you were looking for. You do not normally need the search to go down to a single keyword. That means it is not really such a big deal that typing 'bar' will not only find the keyword 'bar' but also 'barcelona'. If you seach images based on keywords, then you do have the option to search for complete words only.

[Miguel Hortiguela]

I typically search for keywords in the Keywords List panel (because that prevents me from generating the same keyword again, whether or not it's a top-tier keyword or nested as a sub-keyword).  How would I search for a complete keyword, as you suggest eg. age vs. cottage, passage, luggage etc?

[JohanElzenga]

I am not sure you can. Like I said earlier, I think that searching in the keyword list is intended as a quick and simple method to make the list a little shorter so you can oversee it. It is not a comprehensive search method like you use when searching images based on those keywords.