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You can use search to find documents, text in a document, applications, and people. You can also set search preferences for type of search query syntax and scope of search.
Working with Search
Learn to use correct search syntax, and perform searches of your calendar, contacts, other applications, and the internet, all from within Notes.
How can I search my Calendar?
If you want to find items in your calendar, you can search your calendar in much the same way you search for documents in any application.

Search
You can use search to find documents, text in a document, applications, and people. You can also set search preferences for type of search query syntax and scope of search.
- Getting started with Search
  You can search from Notes to find documents, document text, applications, and people.
- Search quick reference
  This quick reference card is a list of instructions for common tasks and shortcuts for Notes search, which you can print and keep at your desk for easy reference.
- Working with Search
  Learn to use correct search syntax, and perform searches of your calendar, contacts, other applications, and the internet, all from within Notes.
  - Which type of search syntax should I use?
    By default, Search employs a web-style syntax; that is, if you enter several words to search on, the documents returned in the result set will contain those words, but not necessarily in the order specified in the Search field. It is equivalent to using an AND operator between each word in the search query. If you prefer Notes-style syntax, you can change it.
  - How can I save and reuse a More search query?
    When using the More section of search, you can set up and save a private search query and use it later if you have Reader access to the application and the option Create Personal Agents is enabled for you in the ACL. This is useful if you want to perform the same search again later.
  - How can I search my Mail?
    If you want to find items in your Inbox, you can use some specific Find features, as noted below.
  - How can I search my Calendar?
    If you want to find items in your calendar, you can search your calendar in much the same way you search for documents in any application.
  - How can I search the Internet from within Notes®
    You can perform a search on an Internet search website (search engine) from within Notes®.
  - How can I find contacts or Internet email addresses?
    You can search your Contacts (Notes® application directories on Domino® servers), or Internet directories for contact names or Internet email addresses. Once you find a contact name (except for in an Internet directory), you can view detailed information about the contact, and add it to your Contacts list.
  - How can I use the Search Site application?
    Search Site is a feature from a previous release of Notes® that your organization may use instead of Domain Search, if your administrator has not yet set up Domain Search. You can use a search site application to search for documents containing specified text in multiple applications defined by the administrator of the search site application.
  - How can I search HCL Connections?
    HCL Connections is social networking software for the workplace. Search Activities and other Connections features for a name, word, or phrase that you specify.
- Advanced Search topics
  Learn more about the Search capabilities of Notes.

How can I search my Calendar?

If you want to find items in your calendar, you can search your calendar in much the same way you search for documents in any application.

About this task

Matching entries returned in a search might be spread throughout your Calendar view and are displayed with check marks instead of with highlights. For example, if you search on the term budget from the Calendar view and a matching entry is found in each of 24 consecutive months, you must scroll through the Calendar to see each match.

Here are some tips for viewing results of a search in Calendar:

Switch to the Meetings View before you perform the search in Calendar so that matching Calendar entries display in a list format. (Note that the Meetings View includes Reminders, Appointments, Events, and Anniversaries as well as Meetings.)
Along with a list of documents that match your search, a message appears at the top of the Search bar indicating how many matching documents were found (this information also displays in the status bar).
If you search the main Calendar view, select Keep current order (sortable) in the Sort results by field. With this option, Search displays search results by hiding all entries in your Calendar except those that match your query. If you select instead Show all documents (sortable) before you search, Search continues to display all Calendar entries, with those that match your query distinguished by a check mark only.

Tip: If you do not see results in the current view, use the Calendar's scroll bar to scroll forward or back to find results. To jump from result to result, use the Next match and Previous match arrow buttons in the Search bar.