{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"7gem58v4ot","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Using direct free text search","slug":"article/7gem58v4ot-contact-search","html":"\u003Cp\u003EUse the direct search method if you want to directly search using any keyword and pull up contacts with matching information. Enter any text into the quick search text box.\u0026#160;\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/8623d142addb9ad3b59b210295d42ee7.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022fa-duotone fa-circle-exclamation\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003C/i\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETip:\u003C/strong\u003E Enclose your text with double quotation marks to search for exact matches. You can also use a minus sign to exclude specific information from your search. For more information about using these methods, refer to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OBFgTqTYbu01BHCs8t9yFvexazjuZuAtH6H_F3z_09U/edit#heading=h.btuax6l7kync\u0022\u003ESearch using an exact phrase\u003C/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OBFgTqTYbu01BHCs8t9yFvexazjuZuAtH6H_F3z_09U/edit#heading=h.55w9dd4u90g4\u0022\u003EExclude an information from search\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ch4\u003ECommon Searches\u003C/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBelow are some common searches that are commonly used:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003ESearch by phone number\u003C/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou may want to search for a contact by phone number. In DailyStory phone number are stored in \u003Ca href=\u0022https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.164\u0022\u003EE.164 format\u003C/a\u003E. This is a standard phone number format and DailyStory will attempt to convert any phone number entered into this format.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EE.164 format is as follows:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ccode\u003E\u002B[country code][phone number]\u003C/code\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, a U.S. number with area code 202 is commonly shared as:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ccode\u003E202-555-1212\u003C/code\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe E.164 format is:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ccode\u003E\u002B12025551212\u003C/code\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETherefor when searching for a this phone number the search must include the country code:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/4d3c620856c7c0957742c63d01e9facd.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can also use wild cards to search for part of a number, for example: \u003Ccode\u003E1202555*\u003C/code\u003E will match all numbers that start with \u003Ccode\u003E1202555\u003C/code\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you only want to search mobile numbers you can filter your search to only mobile numbers:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ccode\u003EmobilePhone:12025551212\u003C/code\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Use the direct search method if you want to directly search using any keyword and pull up contacts with matching information. Enter any text into the quick search text box.\u0026#160; Tip: Enclose your text with double quotation marks to search for exact matches. You can also use a minus sign to exclude specific information from your search. For more information about using these methods, refer to Search using an exact phrase and Exclude an information from search . Common Searches Below are some ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":2,"total_views":521,"date_published":"2022-06-16T14:33:11","date_updated":"2025-05-16T19:12:43.563","date_created":"2025-04-23T17:17:09.767"}}}