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Last updated: 2025-09-19


Sets - Searching for Sets



  1. From the side menu, click People & Companies and then select Sets from the expanded menu to search for sets by name or description.
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  1. To display all sets in the system, leave all fields blank. To narrow down the search, complete one or more of the following fields:
  • Set Name: Enter the name of the set to be located.
  • Description: Enter a description of the set. - Created By: To find sets created by a specific user, click the Created By hyperlink. In the dialog box that opens, select the user. - Show My Favorites: If the user has designated favorite sets, selecting this option limits the search to those sets.
  1. In the Sets Shown section, select one of the following options:
  1. - All Sets: This option returns all sets that meet the search criteria specified. - Created by Me: This option returns sets created by the signed-in user that meet the search criteria specified. - Created by Me and My Proxies: When this option is selected, the search returns sets created either by the signed-in user or by users for whom the signed-in user proxies.Note: The Sets Shown section does not display if the user has selected the Show My Favorites option. For information about favorites, see Favorite Records.
  2. Click the Search button.

Set List


The Set List displays the results of the filter search.


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Click a set name to view its details and/or modify them, or click the Set Members content link to view the members of the set. For information about set details, see Creating a Set and Adding and Deleting Set Members.


Displaying Set Members as a List


While viewing the Set Members content link of a set, the user can display the set members as a regular SmartOffice list. The benefit of this feature is that it displays all of the standard buttons, Menu options, tabs and content links for that record type.


  1. From the Set List, tag a set.
  2. Select Menu > Go to List.