Search tool
     Quick search mode
     Advance search mode
Letter filter

Search tool    top

The search tool is integrated into the main screen. Click "Show Search Tool" from the toolbar or File menu to show the search tool or click "Hide Search Tool" to hide the search tool.

The Search Results tab is automatically selected when you update the search criteria. Also, when you print contacts, create an email list or create an address list, you will be able to select contacts from the Search Results tab.

Note: Contacts appearing on the Search Results tab can be edited or deleted.

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Quick search mode    top

Quick search allows you to search for individuals by first and/or last name and organizations by name. The Search Results tab is updated as each key is pressed.

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Advance search mode    top

Advance search allows you to enter the word or phrase to search for and the contact field(s) to search. Click the "Select Fields..." button to select the fields to search. When you enter 2 search criteria you have the option of selecting "and" or "or". The "and" options means that a contact must meet both search criteria. The "or" options means that a contact must meet the first or the second search criteria. Unlike the Quick Search Mode you must click the "Find" button to perform the search.

Note: Each search criteria can have a different set of contact fields that are search.

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Letter filter    top

The letter filter (located just above the contact tree view) allows you to view certain contacts for the currently selected tab based on the letter you select. All contacts for the currently selected tab can be shown by selecting "ALL". To select a letter click the    just to the left of the currently selected letter. This will pop up a window that allows you to select any letter of the alphabet or "ALL" to show all contacts. The "#" selection is for contacts whose names begin with characters that are not letters (0 - 9, -, etc.).

The individual contacts shown depends on the way individual contacts are sorted. If individual contacts are sorted by last name, all contacts whose last name begins with the letter selected will be shown. If individual contacts are sorted by first name, all contacts whose first name begins with the letter selected will be shown. The order in which individual contacts are sorted can be changed in the user preferences.

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