# How to search and filter contacts
As your contact list grows, finding the right person quickly becomes important. Contacts Pro gives you three complementary tools: a search box, an alphabetical filter, and pagination. This page explains how each one works.
# How can I search for a contact?
The search box sits in the top toolbar of Contacts Pro, next to the display-mode button. Just start typing, the results update automatically a moment after you stop typing, so there is no button to press.
- Click the search box at the top of the screen.
- Type what you are looking for (a name, a company, a job title, and so on).
- Wait a moment, the contact list refreshes on its own to show only the matching contacts.
- Clear the box to return to the full list.
# Which fields does the search look in?
Search is not limited to names. Contacts Pro looks across several fields at once, so you can find a person even if you only remember their company or department. The search covers:
- Name
- Job title
- Company
- Department
- Notes
- Groups
- Address
Tip: Because Notes and Groups are included, you can use them to your advantage. For example, adding a keyword to a contact's notes makes that person easy to retrieve later with a single search.
Note: The number of contacts your search can reach depends on your subscription tier. See Mixed Tier Usage in Contacts Pro for the details that apply to Free, Premium and Platinum users.
# How can I use the alphabetical filter?
Along the side of the contact list, you will find an A to Z alphabet picker. It lets you jump straight to the contacts whose name starts with a given letter.
- Click a letter in the alphabet picker.
- The list immediately shows only the contacts whose name begins with that letter.
- Click the same letter again to remove the filter and show all contacts.
Note: Letters that have no matching contacts are greyed out (disabled), so you can see at a glance which letters actually contain people. The letter you have selected stays highlighted while the filter is active.
Tip: The search box and the alphabet filter work together with your current view. Selecting a new letter resets the list back to the first page so you always start at the top of the filtered results.
# How does pagination work?
When your list contains more contacts than fit on a single page, Contacts Pro splits them across several pages and shows a row of page controls.
- Use the arrow buttons to move to the previous or next page.
- Click a page number to jump directly to that page. The current page is highlighted.
- For long lists, the first and last pages stay visible and the in-between pages are shortened with "…" so the controls remain easy to read.
Note: Searching or picking a letter automatically takes you back to the first page of the new results.
# Need help?
If you cannot find a contact you expect to see, check whether a search term or an alphabet letter is still active, and remember that the contacts you can reach may be limited by your subscription tier. If you still need assistance, please contact our support team.