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title: "Home page Search widgets"
slug: "home-page-search-widgets"
updated: 2026-06-01T14:56:19Z
published: 2026-06-01T14:56:19Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/home-page-search-widgets"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Home page Search widgets

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> This article is about home page widgets. For dashboards, go to the [Dashboard widgets](/v1/docs/dashboard-widgets) article.

Search widgets allow you to search your app's tables right from the app Home page.

## Create a Search widget

To add a Search widget to the app Home page, [edit the app Home page](/v1/docs/editing-pages). Drag the Search widget from the Widget Gallery to your desired location.

![Widget Gallery showing the Search widget available for selection](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/4572836209172.png)

The Settings dialog will open automatically.

![Settings dialog for the Search widget showing Search for dropdown and field options](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/4572814656532.png)

## Configure the Search widget

Use the **Search for** dropdown to select the table you wish to search.

You can choose to search all searchable fields (the default) or select the fields to search. Select **Choose fields** to open the Choose Fields dialog.

![Choose Fields dialog for selecting up to five fields to search](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/4572830269716.png)

## Search reports

You can also search table reports. When you set up a search widget, in the Search in section, select **A report** and select the report you want users to search.

## Customize the search field

You can change the prompt for a Search widget field by hovering over it and selecting the **Edit** icon.

![Search widget field with the Edit icon visible on hover](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/4572814705300.png)

![Search widget field showing 'Click to add help text' placeholder](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/4572843132948.png)

![Search widget field showing custom watermark text in the search box](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/4572814737812.png)

Select **Save** in the Page bar to save your changes.