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# Configure free-text search

> Configure free-text search

Using the free-text search function in SuperOffice CRM, users can search for text throughout the application. This applies to text that they themselves have added to the database, for example, company names, departments, and text from the Contact and Document screens.

You can define exactly how this will work in SuperOffice CRM using the **Freetext search** tab in Settings and maintenance.

## Specify search criteria for a free-text search

You can specify search criteria for both individual words (for example *Peter*) and phrases consisting of several words (for example *Oliver Peter Nielsen*).

1. Select <i class="ph ph-sliders-horizontal" aria-hidden="true" /> **Options** in the Navigator. Then select the **Free text search** tab.

2. Check that free-text search is enabled.

3. Choose one of the following for **Single-word search operator**:

   * **Starts with**: a search for *pet* returns *Peter* and *Peterson* as hits.
   * **Contains**: a search for *eter* returns *Peter* and *Peterson* as hits.
   * **Exact match**: a search for *Peter* only returns *Peter* as a hit.

   <Note>
     The **Exact match** option is the least resource-intensive when searching, while the **Contains** option is the most resource-intensive.
   </Note>

4. Choose one of the following for **Multi-word search operator**:

   * **Starts with**: a search for *pet* returns *Peter Nielsen* as a hit.
   * **Contains**: a search for *pet* returns *Oliver Peter Nielsen* and *Alan Peterson* as hits.
   * **Exact match**: only a search for *Oliver Peter Nielsen* returns *Oliver Peter Nielsen* as a hit.

   <Note>
     When searching for phrases consisting of several words, a search is made for all the words together.
   </Note>


## Related topics

- [Add stopwords](/en/search-options/admin/stopwords.md)