To find someone in the database, start by using the Smart Search tool found at the top of every page. This tool can be used to search several different types of data, but it defaults to searching for individuals by name. When searching by name, it's important to know some tricks to improve the quality of your search and to save time. Keep in mind that you don't need to type a person's full name to search. You can type fragments of the name. Say, for instance, we're looking for Ted Decker. Here are several suggested ways we can search for him: t deckerte decdecker Notice that none of these suggestions included "Ted Decker." That would be a waste of key presses. (Useless fact: the average key on a keyboard has a life cycle of only five million presses.) Because you make fewer spelling mistakes if you press fewer keys, it's always a good idea to shorten searches. Also, notice in our samples above that we never searched for just "Ted." If you provide only one name, Rock assumes you're searching by last name. NoteBut I'd Like to Search by Only First Name...If searching by only the first name works for your organization, no problem. We have you covered. To enable searching both first and last names when only one term is provided go to:Admin Tools > Settings > System > Search Services > Person Name and set Allow Search by Only First Name to "Yes". Once you submit your search, you'll see one of two possible screens. If only one person matches your search, you'll be taken straight to the Person Profile page for that person. However, if more than one person is returned, you'll see a list of individuals. Select the correct one, and you'll be taken to their Person Profile page. Rock has a sophisticated algorithm that helps you find names even if you can't spel theem corectlly. You may often see other possible matches at the top of your search results.