# Searching, filtering and sorting your lists

> Find any booking, contact, invoice or payment fast. How search, filters, date ranges and sorting work on your CoreHue lists, on a computer or a phone.

Source: https://help.corehue.co/docs/getting-started/searching-and-filtering-lists/

To find something in a list, search for your client's name or email. Bookings, inquiries, contacts, invoices, payments, proposals, contracts and questionnaires all search by the person, and **Galleries** searches by gallery name.

## Searching a list

1. Type in the search field beside the page title.
2. Pause, or press Enter, and the list narrows.
3. Choose the **×** in the field to clear it.

The search field shows up once a list has something in it. On a phone, tap the magnifying glass to open the search bar, and close it to clear your search. [Messages](/docs/messages/how-messages-work) has its own search inside the inbox.

## Filtering a list

Filters sit at the right-hand end of the row above the list. Each list has the ones that make sense for it, like **Status** on invoices and bookings or **Type** (leads or clients) on contacts. A **Currency** filter appears on invoices and payments once you've used more than one currency.

Some lists open on active items rather than everything, like **Active bookings**, **Active invoices** and **Active proposals**. If something seems to be missing, switch the filter to the **All** option first.

A few lists add a tab across the top when something needs you: **Needs attention** on Contracts, **Needs review** on Payments and **Restricted** on Galleries.

### Filtering on a phone

1. Tap the funnel button above the list.
2. Tap a choice under any heading.
3. Tap **Reset filters** to start over.

A number on the funnel shows how many filters you've changed.

## Picking a date range

**Payments** and the [finance report](/docs/payments/finance-report) show one period at a time, starting on **This year**.

1. Choose the button with the calendar icon.
2. Pick a ready-made period, like **Last month** or **All time**.
3. Or tap a start day and an end day on the calendar for your own range.

"Today" always means today in the time zone set in [your profile](/docs/account/your-profile).

## Sorting and pages

Click a column heading with small arrows to sort by it. Click again to reverse the order, and a third time to go back to the usual order. Lists show 20 rows a page, and changing your search, filter or sort takes you back to page one.

If you refresh, go back or bookmark a list, it comes back exactly as you left it.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I search by invoice or booking number?

No. Search looks at your contact's name and email. Search for the person, or sort by the number column and page through.

### Why can't I find something I know is there?

Check the filter first, because several lists open on active items only. Switch to the **All** option, then search for your client's name or email.

### Can I export a list to a spreadsheet?

No, lists are for reading on screen. For money over a period, go through the [finance report](/docs/payments/finance-report), for example with your accountant.

### Do filters change what my clients see?

No. Search, filters and sorting only change your own view.