> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stardex.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using Location and Recent Engagement Filters to Refine People Searches

> Refine people searches by location and exclude recently contacted profiles.

**Refine People searches by location and recent engagement**

### **Overview**

Stardex uses location as a ranking signal (priority), not a hard filter. You can also exclude profiles you contacted recently using the **Last Engagement** filter.

### **How location works**

* Location prioritizes profiles in the selected area (for example, NYC) but does not completely remove results outside that area.
* There isn’t currently a toggle to restrict results strictly to a single location.
* Workaround: after running a search, manually filter the results by location to narrow them down further.

### **Exclude recently contacted profiles**

* Open the **People** filter sidebar.
* Find the **Last Engagement** filter.
* Select `Not engaged within the last 30 days` to exclude anyone you reached out to in that window.

### **Tips**

* Combine the Last Engagement filter with other filters to keep outreach lists clean.
* Use manual location filtering after a search to fully narrow results by area until a strict location toggle is available.


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