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title: "Searchable Fields: Activities (Events and Tasks)"
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description: Searchable fields for Activities Salesforce Classic include various standard and custom fields that are relevant to Activities. These fields can depend on an organization's configuration and customization.
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# Searchable Fields: Activities (Events and Tasks)

Searchable fields for Activities Salesforce Classic include various standard and custom fields that are relevant to Activities. These fields can depend on an organization's configuration and customization.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>All</strong> editions except <strong>Database.com</strong></td></tr></tbody></table>

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/images/icon_note.png)

Note Archived events and tasks aren’t searchable.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d38552e71">Searchable Fields</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d38552e74">Sidebar Search</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d38552e77">Advanced Search</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d38552e80">Global Search</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e71 "><samp class="parmname">Comments</samp> (tasks only)</td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e74 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e77 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e80 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
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            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e71 "><samp class="parmname">Description</samp> (events only)</td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e74 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e77 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e80 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e71 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Subject</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e74 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e77 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e80 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e71 ">
              <p>All custom auto-number fields and custom fields that are set as an
                external ID</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">(You don't need to enter leading zeros.)</p>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e74 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e77 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e80 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e71 "> All custom fields of type text, text area, long text area, rich text area,
              email, and phone </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e74 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e77 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d38552e80 ">
              <span style="vertical-align:text-bottom;display:inline-block;"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ai-search-264-0-0-production-enus/6a28c936-3b68-4186-bc09-7ab905f33ef3/resources-global/_corporate/images/checkmark.png" alt="Check"></span>
            </td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

#### See Also

- [Searchable Fields by Object in Salesforce Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.search_fields_cex.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Your search results for a particular object depend on two factors: the type of search and the searchable fields for that object. Salesforce Classic has several search types—sidebar, advanced, global, and lookup.— Each type searches a unique set of fields for each object. Learn which search types and searchable fields are available for a given object.")