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You can use the type-ahead feature in many dialog boxes and in views.
In dialog boxes
You can use the type-ahead feature in a view to quickly find a particular document or category. In a view, this feature opens a "Starts with" dialog box. To search a view using type-ahead, first sort the view the way you want to search (by name, or subject for example). The search text must match the way the view is sorted. For instance, in a view sorted by "last, first name," you must start typing the last name, not the first name.
Tip: Click anywhere inside the view to make sure the view contains the focus, and then start typing.