---
title: "Search"
slug: "search"
abstract: "Overview of the Search component."
---
# Search

Customize the **Search component** to help users quickly find what they need by specifying which fields and filters are displayed and configuring the appearance of search results. You do this by modifying the settings available in the following sections of the **Search component** details page.

![The Search component configuration page](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/ch/en/users/content-hub/images/search_component_configuration_page.png)

> [!important]
> Do not put a **Search** component on a hidden tab if it is linked to a [**Creation** component](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/creation.html "Creation"). Instead put the **Search** component in the **MAIN ZONE** of the **Layout** page.

## General

This section lets you configure search filters and search functionality.

- [Filters](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/filters.html "Filters")
- [Functionality](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/functionality.html "Functionality")

## Views

This section provides the ability to configure how search results are displayed. Various [views](https://doc.sitecore.com/ch/en/users/content-hub/views.html "Views") are available including *Grid*, *Inline preview*, and *Table* (including *List*, *Calendar*, *Pivot table*, and *Chart*). You can configure each view using the options available on the associated tab. Which options are available depend on the view.

## Tools

In the **Tools** section, you can configure:

- Facets and super facets
- Follow up
- Query builder
- Grouping
- Paging
- Selection
- Sorting