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title: Searching for a Client
description: "From any page within the site, you can use the search clients bar in the top right of the application to find a client. ![YouthCenter dashboard with two red arrow graphics, one pointing to the Search clients bar in the…"
url: "https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/searching-for-a-client/"
updated: "2026-09-25"
category: Client Basics
tags:
  - Search
---

# Searching for a Client

From any page within the site, you can use the search clients bar in the top right of the application to find a client.

![YouthCenter dashboard with two red arrow graphics, one pointing to the Search clients bar in the top right and one pointing to the Search link under the Case Manager menu](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Searching-for-a-client.png)

### **Searching for a Client**

- Select the client search box in the top right of the screen
- Type all or part of a client's first or last name, alias, client #, court case #, petition #, birthdate, or birth year
- Press Enter on your keyboard or click the magnifying glass icon
- Select a client or refine your search

If no results are found, you can instead add a new client directly from the search results page. Simply select the green Add a New Client button from the top right.

### **Search for a Client from Case Manager**

You can also find the client search in the Case Manager application.

![Screenshot of the main menu of YouthCenter with the Case Manager expanded, showing a few sub applications: New Client, Search, and Current Clients under it. Text is light grey on a brown background with amber icons. Search is highlighted with a red box graphic.](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-126.png)

- Expand the Case Manager menu  located in the left navigation by selecting the plus button to the right of the menu item
- Select Search from the expanded menu

### **Refining a Client Search**

Once your search has been executed, you may find you wish to additional refine the results. Using the search results live search bar, you can further filter down your results, or start a different search.

![Client search results page showing a list of sample client records with names, ID numbers, ages, addresses, and case manager assignments, with a red arrow graphic pointing to the search input field](https://assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/c2be3e4c-ec16-001d-a74e-a38fc5acf5fd/520b197b-9669-4199-9ed0-ed8b1646c71a/Client-Search-Results.png)

- Select the live search bar
- Add additional search terms or replace the search terms

The system will update the search in real-time allowing you to quickly find a client.

### **Using Widgets to Filter for Clients**

Using your dashboard and dashboard widgets can simplify your view from all clients to a more filter list perfect for you.

For more information, see the following resources:

- [Dashboard basics](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/dashboard-basics/)
- [Dashboard manager](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/dashboard-manager-multiple-dashboards-sharing-and-widget-tallies/)
- [Widgets & Advanced Filtering](https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/widgets-advanced-filtering/)

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