search boxes

Type to find

Search boxes are input fields on websites or applications where users type queries to find content.

The plural typically refers to multiple such fields across different sites or contexts, or to the design element as a category: Most search boxes now include autocomplete suggestions.

Also called search bars or search fields.

Related
  • googleSearch online for information
  • inputData received for processing
  • boxLidded storage container
  • text fieldData entry area
  • queryRequest for information

find · enters · keywords · type here · bar · autocomplete · filter · submit · Iconography · cursor · field · suggestions · magnifying glass · prompts · text · type · keyboards · focus

Opposites
navigation method

search boxesbrowsing

Casual examination of options

dropdown menus · site maps · table of contents · directory listings · index pages

information retrieval approach

search boxescurated collections

Purposefully assembled groupings

push notifications

interface design philosophy

search boxescommand lines

Text-based computer input interfaces

Family

search, searches, searched, searching, searcher, searchers, searchable, boxes, boxed

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G