Finding records based on criteria in a single field
You can perform a find based on an entire field or a selection of text within a field. The commands to perform finds based on field data are available on the shortcut menu. See Using shortcut menus.
To find records based on data in a field:
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In Browse mode, do one of the following:
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The found set changes to include only the records that match the text you indicated. If the text you indicated contains multiple words, FileMaker Pro performs a phrase search, returning only those records that include the words in order.
You can also quickly narrow or broaden a found set by clicking in a field (or selecting specific text) and choosing Constrain Found Set or Extend Found Set from the shortcut menu. For more information and examples, see Constraining (narrowing) a found set and Extending (broadening) a found set.
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If no records match your selected data, an alert box appears. Click Modify Find to go to Find mode and correct your search criteria. Click Cancel to return to Browse mode; the found set won’t be changed.
Related topics 
Finding records that match multiple criteria
Constraining (narrowing) a found set
Extending (broadening) a found set