Searching for Contacts

Customised Search:

Evolution enables you to find the contact address quickly by using customised search. To find the contact address you are looking for, use the following procedure:

  1. Click the search icon to expand the drop-down list

  2. Specify the search criteria from any of the following:

    • Name contains
    • E-mail begins with
    • Any field contains
  3. Press Enter to begin the search.

For a more complex search, select Search Advanced and select criteria that describe your desired contact:

  1. Name the rule in the Rule Name field.
  2. Set up your criteria in the Find items field.
  3. Select Add to add additional criteria.
  4. Click OK.

To clear your search you can click the Clear icon in the search string field, or choose Search > Clear from the menubar, or enter a blank search. You can also press Shift+Ctrl+Q to clear the search.

Quick Search:

Displays all the contacts that match the built-in criteria you have selected from the drop-down list at the top left side, just above the display pane.

To perform quick search, use the following procedure:

  1. Click the search icon to expand the drop-down list
  2. Select the search criteria from the list.
  3. Evolution displays the desired contacts.