# Using Contains string or "wildcard" in filter button

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-contains-string-or-wildcard-in-filter-button/333247>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 12, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-contains-string-or-wildcard-in-filter-button/333247 "2023-05-12T03:13:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sandeep\_Raju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sandeep\_Raju](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Sandeep_Raju)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-contains-string-or-wildcard-in-filter-button/333247/1 "2023-05-12T03:13:07Z")

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Hi all,

I'm trying to use "wildcard" option in filter as shown below i.e  
`location.keyword : *PASO*`  
show me  
any string that contains PASO string anywhere in the word.

I know I can use in KQL in search bar or DSL query in filter.

But is there anyway I can show in filter button too?

 ![Screenshot 2023-05-12 at 8.38.53 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/8/6/86d5efa358fc97d1b67e35df90433a9710f4d5e0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stratoula_kalafateli/32/70923_2.png) [@Stratoula\_Kalafateli](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Stratoula_Kalafateli)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-contains-string-or-wildcard-in-filter-button/333247/2 "2023-05-12T11:28:25Z")

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Hey! No this is not possible but we have an enhancement request already for that [[Feature Request] Enabled additional search types in the Filter Operational drop down menu · Issue #145692 · elastic/kibana · GitHub](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/145692)

You can add a comment with your needs!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-contains-string-or-wildcard-in-filter-button/333247/3 "2023-06-09T11:28:36Z")

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