# Does search Autocomplete works in Kibana 4.6.x

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [February 23, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245 "2018-02-23T15:48:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![ekane95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@ekane95](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ekane95)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/1 "2018-02-23T15:48:21Z")

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I want to have an autocomplete search on kibana 4.6.x  
Is that possible?

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/2 "2018-02-23T15:56:04Z")

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Please provide more details. An autocomplete search of what? Where are you hoping to see/use the autocomplete?

Kibana 4.6 is not longer supported. I would recommend upgrading to a supported version - 5.6 or 6.x

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**Author:** ![ekane95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@ekane95](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ekane95)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/3 "2018-02-23T15:57:20Z")

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Hi,  
I want an autocomplete using Fields

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/4 "2018-02-23T15:58:13Z")

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In the filter bar? That functionality was added to kibana in 5.4ish.

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**Author:** ![ekane95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@ekane95](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ekane95)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/5 "2018-02-23T15:59:14Z")

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Yes in the filter bar, on visualization tab. I create a report and I want to use the filter on that report.  
Can I add it on kibana 4.6 ??

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**Author:** ![ekane95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@ekane95](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ekane95)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/6 "2018-02-23T16:01:31Z")

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I see that there is a typeahead tag and classes, it has something to do with the autocomplete right??

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 4:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/7 "2018-02-23T16:01:41Z")

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it is not possible to add that functionality to 4.6

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**Author:** ![ekane95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@ekane95](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ekane95)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 4:04pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/8 "2018-02-23T16:04:08Z")

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Ok thanks, but I can't believe what you say because the same thing told me another elastic team member.  
That I can't export the search bar when I share a visualization, but I did it.  
So if there is a way I can do this please tell me, i already created a custom plugin so I think I can do it.

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**Author:** ![ekane95](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58f4c7/32.png) [@ekane95](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ekane95)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/9 "2018-02-23T16:06:18Z")

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Can you please explain short to me what does typeahead does??

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/does-search-autocomplete-works-in-kibana-4-6-x/121245/10 "2018-03-23T16:06:20Z")

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