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# Search and Advanced Search

> Documentation release: **FMRTE 26** (published release).

> **TIP**
Search / Adavanced Search are free features, no purchase or license required.

Use the search box for a quick lookup by name or id. For more precise results, use **Advanced Search** to combine multiple criteria and find specific players, clubs, or staff.

For a complete filter-and-results walkthrough, follow [Find young players](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/examples/young-player-shortlist.md).

## Find a record by name

1. Type a name in **Search...** at the top right.
2. Choose **Mens Football**, **Womens Football**, or both if needed.
3. Press **Enter**, then double-click the correct result.

The record opens in a tab. If it opens in the background, select that tab or change the [search-tab settings](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/help/settings.md#search-and-tab-behavior).

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## Use Advanced Search

**Advanced Search** combines filters to narrow your results. Each search type has its own criteria:

| Search type | Available criteria include |
| --- | --- |
| **Player** | Age, nationality, ability, attributes, positions and contract details |
| **Coach** | Contract details, coaching attributes, scouting attributes and training ratings |
| **Club** | Facilities, finances and stadium details |

1. Open **Advanced Search** with the binoculars button or `Ctrl+F` (`Cmd+F` on Mac).
2. Select **Player**, **Coach** or **Club**.
3. Choose the filters you need from the categories on the left.
4. Select **Ok** to run the search.

Fields with minimum and maximum values let you set a range. Narrow ranges and additional criteria reduce the number of matches.

**Player**

![Advanced Search for players with minimum and maximum Age and PA](https://docs.fmrte.com/img/fmrte26/search/advanced-search-players.png)

**Coach**

![Advanced Search for coaches with contract and coaching ratings](https://docs.fmrte.com/img/fmrte26/search/advanced-search-staff.png)

**Club**

![Advanced Search for clubs with facilities, finances and stadiums](https://docs.fmrte.com/img/fmrte26/search/advanced-search-clubs.png)

## Save and reuse search criteria

Use **Filter Options → Save** to save your criteria and **Filter Options → Load** to reuse them. **Clear** removes the current criteria.

Saved criteria control which records match a search. [Column settings](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/help/settings.md#choose-columns-and-their-order) control which details appear in the results.

## Use the result

Open a record, save players to a [shortlist](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/scouting/shortlists.md), or edit the group with [Mass Edit](https://docs.fmrte.com/26/tools/mass-edit.md).
