A quick shortcut to searching is to simply type in a name or word, without any keywords. For example, to find all mail containing the word "tim" anywhere in the subject line, to: from: cc: or bcc: lines, message body, or file attachment, you could simply type tim into the search box and click Search.
You can enter any value, such as a word, first name, last name, phone number, or domain name. For contacts in your address books, the field must be a whole word. For example, to search contacts by phone number you would have to enter the full phone number as it appears in the contact entry; you could not search just by the area code alone.
Before you can use the quick search feature, make sure that you have selected the type of item you want to search for. The drop-down arrow on the left of the search box allows you to select which type of items to search for. You can search for messages, personal contacts, personal and shared contacts, the Global Address List contacts, pages and documents in Documents, or for all types. When you search for more than one type, the icon displayed in the list lets you know which type of items is included.
Click the search menu arrow, , choose Personal
Contacts.
Enter a name or other contact data item in the Search text box.
Click Search, to execute the search.
Click the search menu
arrow, , choose Global address list
(GAL).
Enter a name or other contact data item in the Search text box.
Click Search, to execute the search.
Click the search menu arrow, , choose Email
Messages.
Enter a word, name or other mail-related data item in the Search text box.
Click Search, to execute the search.