---
title: "Apply a filter"
slug: "apply-a-filter"
tags: ["Site Administrator", "How-to", "Totara Platform"]
updated: 2026-08-13T16:00:58Z
published: 2026-08-13T16:00:58Z
canonical: "totara.help/apply-a-filter"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Apply a filter

As a Site Administrator you can select which content each [filter](/totara-20/docs/what-are-filters) will affect.

You can do this by following these steps:

1. Go to *Quick-access menu > P**lugins > Filters > Manage filters.*
2. Use the **Apply to** dropdown menu to select where you want the filter to apply:
  - **Content**: Apply the filter to content within a page only (activities, resources, descriptions, etc.)
  - **Content and headings**: Apply the filter to all content and headings

Note that you can only make this selection for filters that have already been [enabled](/totara-20/docs/enable-a-filter).

## Next steps

- [Available filters](/totara-20/docs/available-filters)
- [Filter settings](/totara-20/docs/filter-settings)
- [Disable a filter](/totara-20/docs/disable-a-filter)

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