> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.abbyy.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # First Found > First Found group elements in ABBYY FlexiLayout Studio stop searching once any subelement is detected, useful for fallback searches with looser conditions. **First Found** is a group element used to detect the first occurrence of a subelement of the group. The search stops as soon as a subelement is found, and that first match is the result. In the project tree, **First Found** elements are marked with First Found element icon. A **First Found** element can be used to search for the same block sequentially: first with a more reliable condition and then, if the block is not found, with a less reliable condition. For example, to search for a date on the image, the program looks for an element of the **Date** type first, and then, if that element is not found, it looks for an element of the **Character String** type. A **First Found** element is different from a **Group** element in that you do not need to manually specify stopping conditions for the search when using the **First Found** element. You only need to include all required subelements in the **First Found** group element in the right order. The conditions under which the search continues or stops apply automatically. ## Related topics * [Create, copy, and delete elements](/flexi-capture/fls/template/elements-simple) * [An overview of element properties](/flexi-capture/fls/template/elements-properties) * [Search area](/flexi-capture/fls/template/search-constraints) * [First Found](/flexi-capture/fls/language/first-found-language)