> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.superoffice.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using FastSearcher in the Navigator

> How to use FastSearcher in the Navigator in SuperOffice

1. Click the word **Company**, **Contact**, **Sale**, **Project**, **Request**, or **Selection** in the Navigator on the left of the window. An empty field is displayed at the top. Below this is a [list of records you have previously worked with][1].

   ![FastSearcher -screenshot][img1]

2. In the box, enter the name of the record to search for. While you type, the list below displays all matching records.

3. Click the required record to open it.

## How it works

The Navigator FastSearcher runs two parallel searches:

* A standard *begins-with* search with optional wildcard (%). In a phrase, the longest word is looked up first.

* An *exact-match* *sounds-like* (SoundEx) search. If the phrase contains short words, multiple words are needed before look-up starts. The result is shown only if the standard search has 0 matches.

## Examples

* You can search for a sale by entering the name of the sale or the name of a company linked to the sale, in the FastSearcher field for **Sales** in the Navigator.

* You can search for a contact in the FastSearcher field for **Companies** in the Navigator.

[1]: ../../learn/basics/history

[img1]: /media/loc/en/search-options/search-find-fastsearcher.png


## Related topics

- [Using FastSearcher in dialogs](/en/search-options/learn/in-dialogs.md)
- [Search options](/en/search-options/learn/index.md)
- [The History list](/en/learn/basics/history.md)
- [Freetext search](/en/search-options/learn/freetext-search.md)
- [The Find screen](/en/search-options/learn/find-screen.md)
- [The Navigator](/en/learn/getting-started/main-screen/navigator.md)