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title: "Searching for a Group"
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updated: 2026-07-13T22:16:35Z
published: 2026-07-13T22:16:35Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.infoodle.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Searching for a Group

infoodle gives you several ways to find a group quickly — whether you know its name, want to browse by type, or need to find groups that are no longer active.

## Getting to the Groups area

Select **Groups** from the left-hand navigation bar. The Groups screen opens, showing your groups organised by group type.

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/d198920d-a212-4177-85f9-e1abc92e7ab3/Images/Documentation/image-F6CRUYDJ.png)

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## Search box for groups

The main search bar in infoodle does not allow you to search for groups. However, you can do this on the groups page.

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/d198920d-a212-4177-85f9-e1abc92e7ab3/Images/Documentation/image-1ASNKD83.png)

Start searching the name and the groups will appear when you have the group types open.

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/d198920d-a212-4177-85f9-e1abc92e7ab3/Images/Documentation/image-ZV4LLSTK.png)

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## Browsing by group type

When you first open **Groups**, all groups are displayed in collapsible sections by group type (e.g. Church Programmes, Staff, Services).

- Click any **group type heading** to expand it and see its groups.
- Use the **Jump to group type** dropdown to scroll directly to a specific type — useful when there are many types on screen.

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/d198920d-a212-4177-85f9-e1abc92e7ab3/Images/Documentation/image-DTDWABUS.png)

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## Sidebar views

The left-hand sidebar gives you four quick-access views:

| View | What it shows |
| --- | --- |
| My Groups | Groups you are personally a member of |
| All Active Groups | Every currently active group in your organisation |
| Hibernated | Groups that have been set aside temporarily but not yet closed |
| Expired | Groups that have passed their end date |

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/d198920d-a212-4177-85f9-e1abc92e7ab3/Images/Documentation/image-IIQSMG56.png) Select the view you need, then scroll or use the **Search groups** field to filter within that list.

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## Show all groups

Click **Show all groups** to display every group in a single flat list, regardless of type. This is the fastest way to get a complete overview.

![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/d198920d-a212-4177-85f9-e1abc92e7ab3/Images/Documentation/image-ATR0V0SP.png)

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## Advanced Search

For more specific searches — for example, finding groups by leader, location, date range, or custom field value — select **Advanced Search** from the left-hand sidebar.

See more information on [Advanced Search](/v1/docs/groups-and-advanced-search)

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Related pages

[Adding a Group](/v1/docs/adding-a-group) [Group Types](/v1/docs/group-types) [Groups and Cluster Permissions](/v1/docs/groups-and-clusters-permissions)