Customizing Site Search
The following are two different options for placement of a Search Box form on your website.
Option 1: Placing Search Box Using Customize this page
Search box is placed on the right-hand side of the page using Customize this page.
Note: Edits made using "Customize this page" will affect all pages of the same content type. (E.g., An edit made to an Event page will affect all event pages on the site)
How to Implement Option 1
Navigate to any Basic Page on your website.
Select
Customize this page
at the middle-bottom of the pageThe page has been broken down into sections. Scroll down until you reach “Right Side”
On the right-hand side, click the plus sign
A menu will appear. Select
Widgets
from the left-hand columnSelect
Search Form
Select
Finish
It should look like this:
To reposition the search form, use the anchor tool to click and drag to desired position (above or below existing widgets).
Select
Save
at the middle-bottom of the page
Now the search box should appear on every Basic Page content type. To have the search box enabled on other content types such as News or Events, simply navigate to an event or news content page and repeat the steps above.
Option 2: Link to Search Added to Main Menu Bar
A link is added to the Main Menu Bar that takes the user to the Search page.
How to Implement Option 2
Select
Structure
from the Administration Menu Bar, then selectMenus
Click
list links
located to the far right of the "Main Menu" itemAt the top of the page, select
Add link
Input the following into the fields
Menu Link Title: Search
Path: search
Choose
save
at the bottom of the page
You will now find the "Search" lin at the bottom of the Menu Link List
Click and drag the anchor on the left of Search to position the Search menu link in the list
Click
Save configuration
at the bottom of the page
You will now have a link in your Main Menu Bar that leads to the Search page.
How to Add a Search Box to your Homepage
Navigate to the homepage. Select
Customize this page
You will see your homepage broken down into sections. Under the Right Side section, select the +
A menu will appear. Select
Widgets
and thenSearch form
Select
Finish
Select
Save
at the bottom of the page
You have successfully added a Search Box to your homepage.
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