# Search special characters in elastic-search

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-special-characters-in-elastic-search/361938>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [June 24, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-special-characters-in-elastic-search/361938 "2024-06-24T09:26:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![t-e-x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@t-e-x](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/t-e-x)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 9:26am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-special-characters-in-elastic-search/361938/1 "2024-06-24T09:26:21Z")

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How can I search a text in double quotes - "example":.....  
I want to look for example filed with double quotes  
I am using ES - 7.17

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**Author:** ![ashishtiwari1993](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ashishtiwari1993/32/135241_2.png) [@ashishtiwari1993](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ashishtiwari1993)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 11:43am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/search-special-characters-in-elastic-search/361938/2 "2024-06-24T11:43:22Z")

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Hi Jay,

Here are some ways -

1. Either you can store your data as a [keyword](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/keyword.html#keyword-field-type) and you can perform wildcard query.
2. You need to choose proper [analyzer](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/analyzer.html) which treat special characters according to your use case.