# The search bar

**Note:** The search bar contents are different for each app. The following is a schematic representation.

<div class="informalfigure" id="bkmrk-"><div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject">![The search bar](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_gui_searchbar.png)</div></div></div>In order to display the search bar, click on <span class="guibutton">**View**</span> in the toolbar. Enable <span class="guibutton">**Folder view**</span>.

**Content**

- Input field for the search term
    
    As soon as clicking into the input field, additional functions are displayed in the search bar.
- <span class="guibutton">**Cancel search**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--1">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_cancelsearch.png)</span>. Finishes the search.
- Functions for selecting the folder to be searched
- <span class="guibutton">**Options**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--2">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_dropdown.png)</span>. Opens a menu with app specific parameters for controlling the search.
    
    Depending on the app, additional drop-downs for controlling the search are available.
- <span class="guibutton">**Online help**</span> icon <span aria-hidden="true" class="inlinemediaobject" id="bkmrk--3">![](https://lawless.cloud/appsuite/help/images/appsuite_user_icon_inlinehelp.png)</span>. Displays a context-sensitive help.

The search result is displayed in the display area.