# Searching on keywords that have spaces fail using simple\_query\_string

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-on-keywords-that-have-spaces-fail-using-simple-query-string/298577
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 2, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-on-keywords-that-have-spaces-fail-using-simple-query-string/298577 "2022-03-02T03:30:09Z")
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### Author: ![ndtreviv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ndtreviv/32/22494_2.png) [@ndtreviv](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ndtreviv)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-on-keywords-that-have-spaces-fail-using-simple-query-string/298577/3 "2022-03-14T09:55:05Z")

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I'm finding the same thing - I can't target keyword fields that have spaces in using `simple_query_string` (es version 7.8.0)

My issue here: [Discrepancy (bug or misunderstanding) in how simple\_query\_string handles queries?](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/discrepancy-bug-or-misunderstanding-in-how-simple-query-string-handles-queries/299351)

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