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

Searchable fields for People Salesforce Classic include various standard and custom fields that are relevant to people. 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>Contact Manager</strong>, <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

Sidebar search and advanced search aren’t designed to find people; however, sidebar search and advanced search can be used to find users.

To find people, use global search or the search tools on the People tab.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small ">
        <colgroup>
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        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d39927e89">Searchable Fields</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d39927e92">Sidebar Search</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d39927e95">Advanced Search</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d39927e98">Global Search</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d39927e101">People Tab</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">About Me</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Address</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Email</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">First Name</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">
              <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="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Last Name</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">
              <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="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Name</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">
              <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="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Nickname</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">
              <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="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Phone</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 "><samp class="parmname">Record ID</samp> (15 character Record ID only)</td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Title</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 ">
              <samp class="parmname">Username</samp>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 ">
              <p>
                <span>All custom auto-number fields and custom fields
                  that are set as an external ID</span>
              </p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;" id="search_fields_people__LeadingZeros"><a name="search_fields_people__LeadingZeros"><!-- --></a>(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="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Searchable Fields" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e89 ">
              <span>All custom fields of type text, text area, long text area, rich
                text area, email, and phone</span>
            </td>

            <td data-label="Sidebar Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e92 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Advanced Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e95 ">&nbsp;</td>

            <td data-label="Global Search" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e98 ">
              <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="People Tab" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" headers="d39927e101 ">&nbsp;</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 Information in hidden fields on a profile isn’t searchable by other partners and customers in the Experience Cloud site, but is searchable by users in the company’s internal org.

#### 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.")