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title: "Saving your Search"
canonical: "https://support.soutron.net/space/HG/3279418/Saving%20your%20Search"
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To save the search you have just done, either as a report or as a Search Strategy so that the same search can be performed at a later date. It appears in the list of saved searches displayed on the [Saved Searches](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279038) tab in the search screen.

> ℹ️ End Users can also save searches, if this has been allowed in the Access Permissions assigned to either the individual or Security Group.

To save individual records, use the [Collections (old)](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278515) feature. 

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When the search terms have been entered, click [**Save Search**]:

![image](media://acd87e64-e7c4-40e7-a650-626af6638d32)

The following box opens:

![image](media://fe22c89b-d921-4e0c-b254-9d68e0304fd5)


Select the following options:

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| **Save As** | Select "Search" (default) to save the search criteria in order to be able to run the same search later; or "Report" to save the results as a report that can be run. |
| **Accessibility** | Select "Shared searches" (default) to allow all users to access the saved search, or "My saved searches" if it is personal to only you.<br>> ⚠️ Note that if you save a search as Shared, all the fields used in that search must be designated as [Public in Field Maintenance](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3278311), otherwise running the search in the OPAC will retrieve all records in the database that the user is allowed to see |
| **Title** | Give the search a meaningful description. This is displayed in the list of saved searches |
| **Description** | Optionally, give the saved search a description |


When complete, click **Save & Close**.

The saved search will now appear in the list of saved searches displayed on the [Saved Searches](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279038) tab in the search screen.

> ✅ Saved searches can also be added to the [Welcome Page](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3277999) as a Quick Link and as a [menu option](https://soutron.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HG/pages/3279278).