# Visualization should contain search bar where any search criteria should be entered

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-should-contain-search-bar-where-any-search-criteria-should-be-entered/194795>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [August 12, 2019, 6:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-should-contain-search-bar-where-any-search-criteria-should-be-entered/194795 "2019-08-12T06:37:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![swathi\_elastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@swathi\_elastic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/swathi_elastic)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 6:37am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-should-contain-search-bar-where-any-search-criteria-should-be-entered/194795/1 "2019-08-12T06:37:58Z")

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Visualization should contain search bar where any search criteria should be entered in Kibana

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 7:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-should-contain-search-bar-where-any-search-criteria-should-be-entered/194795/2 "2019-08-12T07:06:33Z")

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It is not clear what you are asking? Please elaborate a bit more.

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**Author:** ![swathi\_elastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@swathi\_elastic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/swathi_elastic)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 7:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-should-contain-search-bar-where-any-search-criteria-should-be-entered/194795/3 "2019-08-12T07:11:35Z")

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Hi I want to display a visualization page in Kibana where i should be able to enter any text and if it matches any of my messages available, it should display them.

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-should-contain-search-bar-where-any-search-criteria-should-be-entered/194795/4 "2019-08-12T07:14:58Z")

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You can try embedding a saved search in a dashboard.

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**Author:** ![swathi\_elastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@swathi\_elastic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/swathi_elastic)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-should-contain-search-bar-where-any-search-criteria-should-be-entered/194795/5 "2019-08-12T07:20:21Z")

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I am new to Kibana. Can you explain how can i do it.  
I tried Management-\> Index Patterns-\> Create new index pattern  
What should i do after this step?

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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:** [September 9, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/visualization-should-contain-search-bar-where-any-search-criteria-should-be-entered/194795/6 "2019-09-09T07:20:22Z")

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