# Filters getting out of hand

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/filters-getting-out-of-hand/71066>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [February 22, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/filters-getting-out-of-hand/71066 "2024-02-22T16:08:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![jmcgowan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jmcgowan/32/70313_2.png) [@jmcgowan](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jmcgowan)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/filters-getting-out-of-hand/71066/1 "2024-02-22T16:08:10Z")

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I am a music teacher and I am creating a library where users can select the style of each piece of music (such as “march, lyrical, folk, pop”). I’ve allowed multiple selections in case something is a “lyrical folk” tune, but when I go to use the filter, I now see options to filter for “lyrical,” “folk,” and “lyrical, folk.”

As more pieces are added that combine more styles, the filter is getting out of hand. Is there a way to filter only one style at a time? For example, I only want an option for “lyrical” that will show all “lyrical,” all “lyrical folk,” and all “lyrical pop” tunes?

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/filters-getting-out-of-hand/71066/2 "2024-02-22T16:22:12Z")

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Sounds like you are putting multiple styles as a comma delimited list in each music row. Create a Split Text column that converts that comma delimited list into an array. Then use that split text array in your in-app filter instead of the comma delimited text column.