To open an existing Matter select Matter -> Open.
In the Open Matter dialog select a Matter by clicking the row corresponding to the desired matter.
Search the full list of matters using the Search box. Selecting a header field will sort the matters by the selected field.
To group by particular field, drag that field up in the list:
As a shortcut, the list of the last 10 matters connected to by the user appears on the drop down of the Open button: