Searchable Fields: Contact

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

Required Editions

Available in: Salesforce Classic
The available fields vary according to which Salesforce edition you have.
Note
Note If available, there’s an option when using enhanced lookup search to query all searchable fields, not just the fields checked in the Enhanced Lookup Search (Default) column in the table.
Example
Example When searching for a record using a phone number, enter a complete number. Searching for part of a phone number doesn’t always return the results you expect. For example, you search for 567 to find the phone number 1(555)123-4567. Search doesn’t find a result because it breaks up the number as 1, 555, 123, 4567. If you search for 4567, you get the expected result.
Searchable Fields Sidebar Search Advanced Search Standard Lookup Search Enhanced Lookup Search (Default) Global Search
Assistant Check Check     Check
Asst. Phone Check Check     Check
Department   Check     Check
Description   Check     Check
Email Check Check     Check
Fax Check Check     Check
First Name Check Check Check Check Check
First Name (Local) Check Check Check Check Check
Home Phone Check Check     Check
Last Name Check Check Check Check Check
Last Name (Local) Check Check Check Check Check
Mailing Address   Check     Check
Middle Name Check Check   Check Check
Middle Name (Local) Check Check   Check Check
Mobile Check Check     Check
Other Address   Check     Check
Other Phone Check Check     Check
Phone Check Check     Check
Suffix Check Check   Check Check
Title   Check     Check
All custom auto-number fields and custom fields that are set as an external ID (You don't need to enter leading zeros.) Check Check     Check
All custom fields of type text, text area, long text area, rich text area, email, and phone   Check     Check