# Searching for documents

The **Search** option in the Dashboard helps you quickly locate documents across different sections such as **My Signatures**, **Waiting for Others**, **Drafts**, and **Completed**. This is useful when working with a large number of envelopes and when filtering by specific criteria.

#### Accessing Search

From the Dashboard, click **Search**. This opens an advanced search panel where multiple filters can be applied.

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### Available Search Filters

You can refine your search using one or more of the following fields:

#### Date Filters

* **From Date / To Date**\
  Search documents created or initiated within a specific date range.
* **Expiry From Date / Expiry To Date**\
  Filter documents based on their configured expiry period (if applicable).

#### Document Identifiers

* **Envelope No**\
  Search using the system-generated envelope number.
* **Reference No**\
  Locate documents using a reference number, if one was provided during initiation.
* **Document Name**\
  Search by the document or envelope name.

#### Classification Filters

* **Category**\
  Filter documents based on the category assigned during initiation (for example, Legal, Procurement, HR, etc.).
* **Owner**\
  Filter documents based on the document owner or initiator.

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### Executing the Search

* Click **Search** to apply the selected filters and view matching results.
* Click **Clear** to reset all filters and start a new search.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://support.emsigner.com/user-dashboard-and-docstore/dashboard/document-pane/searching-for-documents.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.