Search Tips & Tricks | Add a Search Box Filter on a Saved Search

Scenario

• User needs to add a certain filter in the Available Filters tab of a Saved Search, but the field that they need is not available since the Show in Filter Region column is greyed out.

• User wants to be able to search for the values using a Text box, but the field added in the Available Filters tab is a Drop Down field.

Solution

1. Go to Lists > Search > Saved Searches

2. Look for the search that you need to apply the Text Box filter to, then click Edit

3. In the Criteria tab, add a Formula (Text) field:

• Formula: {item}
• Description: contains <5 spaces>