When you enable Focus Mode using ShortPoint Theme Builder, the search box is not readily accessible:

This article will demonstrate how to add a functional search box right on your SharePoint page using the Code Design Element:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prerequisites
- You must have the latest version of ShortPoint SPFx installed on your SharePoint environment.
- You must be a ShortPoint Designer with an active license.
Interactive Tutorial
Start the interactive tutorial to learn how to add a search box to your page:
Below is the code used in the tutorial:
<style>
.shortpoint-search-widget-container *,
.shortpoint-search-widget-container *:focus,
.shortpoint-search-widget-container *:hover,
.shortpoint-search-widget-container *:active {
outline: none !important;
-webkit-appearance: none;
-moz-appearance: none;
appearance: none;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container {
max-width: 600px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
position: relative;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-form {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
background: white;
border: 2px solid #e1e5e9;
border-radius: 25px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
overflow: hidden;
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-form:hover {
box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 120, 212, 0.15);
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-form:focus-within {
box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 120, 212, 0.25);
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown {
padding: 11px 8px;
margin: 4px;
border: none;
outline: none !important;
font-size: 14px;
color: #323130;
background-color: #f3f2f1;
border-radius: 100px;
cursor: pointer;
min-width: 110px;
appearance: none;
background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=US-ASCII,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 4 5'><path fill='%23666' d='M2 0L0 2h4zm0 5L0 3h4z'/></svg>");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: right 8px center;
background-size: 12px;
padding-right: 28px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown option {
padding: 10px 12px;
background: white;
color: #323130;
border: none;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 2px 0;
font-size: 14px;
font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown option:hover {
background: #f3f2f1;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown option:checked {
background: #e3f2fd;
color: #0078d4;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown option:focus {
background: #e3f2fd;
outline: none;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown:focus {
background-color: white;
border: 1px solid #0078d4;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 120, 212, 0.2);
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown:hover {
background-color: #edebe9;
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input {
flex: 1;
padding: 11px 16px;
border: none;
outline: none;
font-size: 16px;
color: #323130;
background: transparent;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
color: #605e5c;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input::-moz-placeholder {
color: #605e5c;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input:-ms-input-placeholder {
color: #605e5c;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input::placeholder {
color: #605e5c;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input:focus {
outline: none;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button {
padding: 11px 11px;
margin: 4px;
border: none;
background: #8a8886 !important;
color: white;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
min-width: 20px;
border-radius: 100px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button:hover {
background: #736f6d !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button:active {
background: #605e5c !important;
transform: translateY(1px);
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-icon {
width: 18px;
height: 18px;
fill: white;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-title {
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 30px;
color: #323130;
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: 600;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button:focus {
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 120, 212, 0.3);
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown:focus {
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .tooltip {
position: absolute;
top: 75px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
background: #323130;
color: white;
padding: 8px 12px;
border-radius: 8px;
font-size: 13px;
white-space: nowrap;
opacity: 0;
visibility: hidden;
transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
z-index: 1000;
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .tooltip::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: -6px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: 0;
height: 0;
border-left: 6px solid transparent;
border-right: 6px solid transparent;
border-bottom: 6px solid #323130;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .tooltip.show {
opacity: 1;
visibility: visible;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.shortpoint-search-widget-container {
padding: 10px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown {
font-size: 14px;
padding: 9px 6px;
margin: 3px;
min-width: 90px;
padding-right: 24px;
border-radius: 18px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input {
font-size: 16px;
padding: 9px 12px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button {
padding: 9px 12px;
margin: 3px;
min-width: 44px;
border-radius: 18px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-icon {
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-title {
font-size: 20px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
}
</style>
<div class="shortpoint-search-widget-container">
<form class="search-form" id="searchForm" role="search">
<select class="search-dropdown" id="searchType" aria-label="Search type" title="Select search type">
<option value="everything">All</option>
<option value="documents">Files</option>
<option value="sites">Sites</option>
<option value="people">People</option>
<option value="news">News</option>
<option value="conversations">Messages</option>
<option value="images">Images</option>
<option value="videos">Videos</option>
</select>
<input type="search" class="search-input" id="searchInput" name="query" placeholder="Search for people, files, or content..." autocomplete="off" aria-label="Search intranet">
<button type="submit" class="search-button" aria-label="Search" title="Search">
<svg class="search-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M15.5 14h-.79l-.28-.27a6.5 6.5 0 1 0-.7.7l.27.28v.79l5 4.99L20.49 19l-4.99-5zm-6 0a4.5 4.5 0 1 1 0-9 4.5 4.5 0 0 1 0 9z" />
</svg>
</button>
</form>
<div class="tooltip" id="tooltip">Please enter a term to search for</div>
</div>
<script>
// Helper function to navigate using SharePoint page router with fallback
function navigateWithPageRouter(url) {
try {
// Create a hidden anchor element with data-interception="on"
const anchor = document.createElement('a');
anchor.href = url;
anchor.setAttribute('data-interception', 'on');
anchor.style.display = 'none';
anchor.style.visibility = 'hidden';
// Add to DOM temporarily
document.body.appendChild(anchor);
// Simulate click to trigger SharePoint page router
anchor.click();
// Clean up the anchor element
setTimeout(() => {
if (anchor.parentNode) {
document.body.removeChild(anchor);
}
}, 100);
} catch (error) {
// Fallback to traditional navigation if anything goes wrong
console.warn('SharePoint page router navigation failed, falling back to traditional redirect:', error);
window.top.location.href = url;
}
}
document.getElementById('searchForm').addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
const searchInput = document.getElementById('searchInput');
const searchType = document.getElementById('searchType');
const tooltip = document.getElementById('tooltip');
const query = searchInput.value.trim();
const selectedType = searchType.value;
tooltip.classList.remove('show');
if (!query) {
tooltip.classList.add('show');
searchInput.focus();
setTimeout(() => {
tooltip.classList.remove('show');
}, 3000);
return;
}
const encodedQuery = encodeURIComponent(query);
let searchUrl;
switch (selectedType) {
case 'images':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/images?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'conversations':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/conversations?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'news':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/news?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'people':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/people?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'sites':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/sites?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'documents':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/files?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'videos':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/videos?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'everything':
default:
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
}
navigateWithPageRouter(searchUrl);
});
document.getElementById('searchInput').addEventListener('keypress', function (e) {
if (e.key === 'Enter') {
document.getElementById('searchForm').dispatchEvent(new Event('submit'));
}
});
document.getElementById('searchInput').addEventListener('input', function () {
const tooltip = document.getElementById('tooltip');
if (tooltip.classList.contains('show')) {
tooltip.classList.remove('show');
}
});
document.getElementById('searchType').addEventListener('change', function (e) {
const searchInput = document.getElementById('searchInput');
const selectedType = e.target.value;
switch (selectedType) {
case 'images':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for images...';
break;
case 'conversations':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for messages...';
break;
case 'news':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for news...';
break;
case 'people':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for people...';
break;
case 'sites':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for sites...';
break;
case 'documents':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for files...';
break;
case 'videos':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for videos...';
break;
case 'everything':
default:
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for people, files, or content...';
break;
}
});
</script>Step-by-step Tutorial
Follow the detailed guide below to learn how to add a search box:
Step 1: Edit the ShortPoint Web Part
- Go to the SharePoint page you want to use and click Edit:

- Close the Toolbox:

- Click the Edit properties icon:

Step 2: Copy Code
- Copy the HTML code below:
<style>
.shortpoint-search-widget-container *,
.shortpoint-search-widget-container *:focus,
.shortpoint-search-widget-container *:hover,
.shortpoint-search-widget-container *:active {
outline: none !important;
-webkit-appearance: none;
-moz-appearance: none;
appearance: none;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container {
max-width: 600px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
position: relative;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-form {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
background: white;
border: 2px solid #e1e5e9;
border-radius: 25px;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
transition: all 0.3s ease;
overflow: hidden;
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-form:hover {
box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 120, 212, 0.15);
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-form:focus-within {
box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 120, 212, 0.25);
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown {
padding: 11px 8px;
margin: 4px;
border: none;
outline: none !important;
font-size: 14px;
color: #323130;
background-color: #f3f2f1;
border-radius: 100px;
cursor: pointer;
min-width: 110px;
appearance: none;
background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;charset=US-ASCII,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 4 5'><path fill='%23666' d='M2 0L0 2h4zm0 5L0 3h4z'/></svg>");
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-position: right 8px center;
background-size: 12px;
padding-right: 28px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown option {
padding: 10px 12px;
background: white;
color: #323130;
border: none;
border-radius: 8px;
margin: 2px 0;
font-size: 14px;
font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown option:hover {
background: #f3f2f1;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown option:checked {
background: #e3f2fd;
color: #0078d4;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown option:focus {
background: #e3f2fd;
outline: none;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown:focus {
background-color: white;
border: 1px solid #0078d4;
box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 120, 212, 0.2);
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown:hover {
background-color: #edebe9;
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input {
flex: 1;
padding: 11px 16px;
border: none;
outline: none;
font-size: 16px;
color: #323130;
background: transparent;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input::-webkit-input-placeholder {
color: #605e5c;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input::-moz-placeholder {
color: #605e5c;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input:-ms-input-placeholder {
color: #605e5c;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input::placeholder {
color: #605e5c;
opacity: 0.8;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input:focus {
outline: none;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button {
padding: 11px 11px;
margin: 4px;
border: none;
background: #8a8886 !important;
color: white;
cursor: pointer;
transition: background-color 0.2s ease;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
min-width: 20px;
border-radius: 100px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button:hover {
background: #736f6d !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button:active {
background: #605e5c !important;
transform: translateY(1px);
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-icon {
width: 18px;
height: 18px;
fill: white;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-title {
text-align: center;
margin-bottom: 30px;
color: #323130;
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: 600;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button:focus {
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 120, 212, 0.3);
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown:focus {
outline: none !important;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .tooltip {
position: absolute;
top: 75px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
background: #323130;
color: white;
padding: 8px 12px;
border-radius: 8px;
font-size: 13px;
white-space: nowrap;
opacity: 0;
visibility: hidden;
transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
z-index: 1000;
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .tooltip::before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
top: -6px;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: 0;
height: 0;
border-left: 6px solid transparent;
border-right: 6px solid transparent;
border-bottom: 6px solid #323130;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .tooltip.show {
opacity: 1;
visibility: visible;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.shortpoint-search-widget-container {
padding: 10px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-dropdown {
font-size: 14px;
padding: 9px 6px;
margin: 3px;
min-width: 90px;
padding-right: 24px;
border-radius: 18px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-input {
font-size: 16px;
padding: 9px 12px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-button {
padding: 9px 12px;
margin: 3px;
min-width: 44px;
border-radius: 18px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-icon {
width: 16px;
height: 16px;
}
.shortpoint-search-widget-container .search-title {
font-size: 20px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
}
</style>
<div class="shortpoint-search-widget-container">
<form class="search-form" id="searchForm" role="search">
<select class="search-dropdown" id="searchType" aria-label="Search type" title="Select search type">
<option value="everything">All</option>
<option value="documents">Files</option>
<option value="sites">Sites</option>
<option value="people">People</option>
<option value="news">News</option>
<option value="conversations">Messages</option>
<option value="images">Images</option>
<option value="videos">Videos</option>
</select>
<input type="search" class="search-input" id="searchInput" name="query" placeholder="Search for people, files, or content..." autocomplete="off" aria-label="Search intranet">
<button type="submit" class="search-button" aria-label="Search" title="Search">
<svg class="search-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
<path d="M15.5 14h-.79l-.28-.27a6.5 6.5 0 1 0-.7.7l.27.28v.79l5 4.99L20.49 19l-4.99-5zm-6 0a4.5 4.5 0 1 1 0-9 4.5 4.5 0 0 1 0 9z" />
</svg>
</button>
</form>
<div class="tooltip" id="tooltip">Please enter a term to search for</div>
</div>
<script>
// Helper function to navigate using SharePoint page router with fallback
function navigateWithPageRouter(url) {
try {
// Create a hidden anchor element with data-interception="on"
const anchor = document.createElement('a');
anchor.href = url;
anchor.setAttribute('data-interception', 'on');
anchor.style.display = 'none';
anchor.style.visibility = 'hidden';
// Add to DOM temporarily
document.body.appendChild(anchor);
// Simulate click to trigger SharePoint page router
anchor.click();
// Clean up the anchor element
setTimeout(() => {
if (anchor.parentNode) {
document.body.removeChild(anchor);
}
}, 100);
} catch (error) {
// Fallback to traditional navigation if anything goes wrong
console.warn('SharePoint page router navigation failed, falling back to traditional redirect:', error);
window.top.location.href = url;
}
}
document.getElementById('searchForm').addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
e.preventDefault();
const searchInput = document.getElementById('searchInput');
const searchType = document.getElementById('searchType');
const tooltip = document.getElementById('tooltip');
const query = searchInput.value.trim();
const selectedType = searchType.value;
tooltip.classList.remove('show');
if (!query) {
tooltip.classList.add('show');
searchInput.focus();
setTimeout(() => {
tooltip.classList.remove('show');
}, 3000);
return;
}
const encodedQuery = encodeURIComponent(query);
let searchUrl;
switch (selectedType) {
case 'images':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/images?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'conversations':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/conversations?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'news':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/news?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'people':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/people?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'sites':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/sites?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'documents':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/files?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'videos':
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/videos?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
case 'everything':
default:
searchUrl = `/_layouts/15/search.aspx/?q=${encodedQuery}`;
break;
}
navigateWithPageRouter(searchUrl);
});
document.getElementById('searchInput').addEventListener('keypress', function (e) {
if (e.key === 'Enter') {
document.getElementById('searchForm').dispatchEvent(new Event('submit'));
}
});
document.getElementById('searchInput').addEventListener('input', function () {
const tooltip = document.getElementById('tooltip');
if (tooltip.classList.contains('show')) {
tooltip.classList.remove('show');
}
});
document.getElementById('searchType').addEventListener('change', function (e) {
const searchInput = document.getElementById('searchInput');
const selectedType = e.target.value;
switch (selectedType) {
case 'images':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for images...';
break;
case 'conversations':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for messages...';
break;
case 'news':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for news...';
break;
case 'people':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for people...';
break;
case 'sites':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for sites...';
break;
case 'documents':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for files...';
break;
case 'videos':
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for videos...';
break;
case 'everything':
default:
searchInput.placeholder = 'Search for people, files, or content...';
break;
}
});
</script>Step 3: Add the Code Design Element
- Choose where you want to add the search box and click the plus icon:

- Look for the Code Design Element and select it:

Step 4: Paste Code
- Paste the code in the HTML field:

Step 5: Disable Sandbox Mode
- Go to the Design tab.
- Disable Sandbox Mode:

Step 6: Save and Publish
- Click the green check mark.
- Select the eye icon to see your page in real-time:

- Save your changes:

- Publish your page:

Congratulations! You now have a functional search box on your SharePoint page:

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