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title: "Filtering & Sorting Find/Search Contracts List"
slug: "filtering-amp-sorting-findsearch-contracts-list"
updated: 2024-01-29T14:51:17Z
published: 2024-01-29T14:51:17Z
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# Filtering & Sorting Find/Search Contracts List

### **Filtering & Sorting Find/Search Contracts List**

**Find/Search Contracts: Filtering & Sorting the Find/Search Contracts Screen** The **Find/Search Contracts** screen can be filtered by entering the filter criteria into the appropriate column's text box and then clicking the **filter** icon to determine how the displayed records are to be filtered based on the entered criteria. ![Find/Search Contracts can be filtered by entering filter criteria in the appropriate column.](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/filtering-amp-sorting-findsearch-contracts-list-image-25d0c8nf.png)

**To filter from a date column**

1. Click the **calendar** icon for the desired field.

2. Select the date from the calendar pop-up.

3. Click the **filter** icon and select the filter criteria. ![Click the filter icon and select the filter criteria](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/filtering-amp-sorting-findsearch-contracts-list-image-xqj7oe9d.png) To remove a filter, click the **filter** icon and select the **No Filter** option. Each column can be sorted as well by clicking the **column name** once to sort in ascending order, a second time to sort in descending order, and a third time to return the entries to the original sort order. ![Each column can be sorted once to sort in ascending order, click a second time for descening, and a third for original sort order.](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/filtering-amp-sorting-findsearch-contracts-list-image-1t6wjbqq.png)

A system administrator can alter the fields visible on the report and their order by clicking **Manage Columns**.

To add fields to the search screen, click **Add** for the field on the right to be added. To remove an existing field, click **Remove** for the field on the left to be removed from those displayed.

![Manage Columns screen displays](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/1(350).png)

To modify the order, on the **Assign Columns to List screen**, drag and drop the fields into the desired order.

![Drag and Drop fields to modify order in which they display.](https://cdn.document360.io/e3626857-1fb5-4e27-b278-2d3fc5508be4/Images/Documentation/1(351).png)