> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Standard and Advanced Modes on Events

USM Anywhere enables you to toggle the mode of search. The available modes are Standard and Advanced. You can change from one mode to the other by clicking the <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=bed00ce5e148a8148e763548ae6c8199" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg" /> icon or clicking the <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-on-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=b0ecf1b6c804d5cf5eac9ea50b41480d" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-on-new.svg" /> icon located in the upper left corner of the page.

## Standard Mode

This mode enables you to select one value per filter at the same time, and then the search is automatically performed. This mode is on by default.

**To activate the standard mode when the advanced mode is on**

1. Go to **Activity > Events**.
2. In the upper-left corner of the page, click the <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-on-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=b0ecf1b6c804d5cf5eac9ea50b41480d" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-on-new.svg" /> icon.
3. This turns the icon gray, <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=bed00ce5e148a8148e763548ae6c8199" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg" />.

   <Note>
     **Note:** If you exit the advanced mode and the selected filters are not compatible with the standard mode, a warning dialog box opens to inform you the current filters will be removed.
   </Note>

## Advanced Mode

Advanced mode enables you to select more than one value per filter at the same time. This mode is off by default.

**To activate the advanced mode**

1. Go to **Activity > Events**.
2. In the upper-left corner of the page, click the <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=bed00ce5e148a8148e763548ae6c8199" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg" /> icon to activate the advanced mode.

   This turns the icon green, <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-on-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=b0ecf1b6c804d5cf5eac9ea50b41480d" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-on-new.svg" />.

**To perform a search in the advanced mode**

1. Go to **Activity > Events**.

2. In the upper-left corner of the page, click the <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=bed00ce5e148a8148e763548ae6c8199" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg" /> icon to activate the advanced mode.

   This turns the icon green, <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-on-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=b0ecf1b6c804d5cf5eac9ea50b41480d" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-on-new.svg" />.

3. Click the filters that you want to select.

   The selected filters display inside a dashed rectangle.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/fC92IJE7ax567GE5/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/events/applyfilters.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=fC92IJE7ax567GE5&q=85&s=59d9a8e1cabdb85fc86fd0c97fc3369d" width="884" height="87" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/events/applyfilters.webp" />
   </Frame>

4. In the lower-left corner of the page, click **Apply Filters**. Or in the upper side of the page, click **Apply**.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/jZ2ECZwEPoyrYIbL/images/central-any-app/buttons/apply-filters.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=jZ2ECZwEPoyrYIbL&q=85&s=f324f8dac1be608273a8e66fb08df8fd" width="216" height="28" data-path="images/central-any-app/buttons/apply-filters.svg" />
   </Frame>

   The result of your search displays.

**To search using the NOT operator**

1. Go to Activity > Events.

2. In the upper-left corner of the page, click the <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=bed00ce5e148a8148e763548ae6c8199" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg" /> icon to activate the advanced mode.

3. Click the filter that you want to exclude.

4. In the filter group, click **Not**.

   <Warning>
     **Important:** You have to select a filter to see this operator.
   </Warning>

   <Note>
     **Note:** The selected filter displays the <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/jZ2ECZwEPoyrYIbL/images/central-any-app/buttons/notbox.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=jZ2ECZwEPoyrYIbL&q=85&s=5b513d3aa0763b39417ce1d7325e9f81" className="inline m-0" width="20" height="20" data-path="images/central-any-app/buttons/notbox.svg" /> icon and the filter chiclet is labeled in red.
   </Note>

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/cTvy_WdX_rVxbBkS/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/alarms/notoperator.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=cTvy_WdX_rVxbBkS&q=85&s=b5db3853433abcdc025f2d7f16ee106a" width="772" height="374" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/alarms/notoperator.webp" />
   </Frame>

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/levelblue-5324744e/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/events/notoperator.webp" />
   </Frame>

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/cTvy_WdX_rVxbBkS/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/asset-management/assetsnotoperator.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=cTvy_WdX_rVxbBkS&q=85&s=d91c9ecfe27f4928e1fd72c3aa48e825" width="345" height="427" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/asset-management/assetsnotoperator.webp" />
   </Frame>

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/cTvy_WdX_rVxbBkS/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/asset-management/agnotoperator.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=cTvy_WdX_rVxbBkS&q=85&s=9cc0e9f6251cb9b2f658e44ffbbf0753" width="390" height="467" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/asset-management/agnotoperator.webp" />
   </Frame>

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/HGmP1muJoLfdGhKM/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/vulnerabilities/notoperator.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=HGmP1muJoLfdGhKM&q=85&s=8b4028f542d2e48dfe4413bce21b75fc" width="622" height="396" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/vulnerabilities/notoperator.webp" />
   </Frame>

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/-bY1Wo2ZbXoIM88S/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/configuration-issues/notoperator.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=-bY1Wo2ZbXoIM88S&q=85&s=01ac479b833274093091568812dc2475" width="602" height="303" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/configuration-issues/notoperator.webp" />
   </Frame>

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/LRsr4s1iGr_CM6ff/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/system-events/notoperator.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=LRsr4s1iGr_CM6ff&q=85&s=685e87e81429fb4968135f8c00760ace" width="553" height="437" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/system-events/notoperator.webp" />
   </Frame>

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/-bY1Wo2ZbXoIM88S/images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/console-user-events/notoperator.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=-bY1Wo2ZbXoIM88S&q=85&s=25bb1eeae5e68737bf54c1561631cd7f" width="485" height="313" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/user-guide/console-user-events/notoperator.webp" />
   </Frame>

   <Warning>
     **Important:** Some filters don't include the NOT operator (for example, Services or Software).
   </Warning>

5. Click **Apply**.

**To search all values of a filter**

1. Go to **Activity > Events**.
2. In the upper-left corner of the page, click the <img src="https://mintcdn.com/levelblue-5324744e/9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc/images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=9HhQ6wK11ydctaHc&q=85&s=bed00ce5e148a8148e763548ae6c8199" className="inline m-0" width="32" height="16" data-path="images/usm-anywhere/toggle-off-new.svg" /> icon to activate the advanced mode.
3. Select a filter title to select all filters below that title.

   <Note>
     **Note:** This option searches all filter values that are not empty. If the filter includes the **\[No Value]**, this value will not be checked not displayed. See [Searching Events](searching-events) for more information.
   </Note>
