# Search bar and chat **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [August 19, 2022, 8:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208 "2022-08-19T08:39:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tirth\_Patel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tirth_patel/32/21926_2.png) [@Tirth\_Patel](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tirth_Patel)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 8:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/1 "2022-08-19T08:39:27Z")
Is there a way to add a search bar in global chat? I use global chat to let all employees chat with each other like in a group. Given that there are now a lot of messages, I am planning to add a search bar in the chat. How to do that? ---
**Author:** ![iamtomgray](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/iamtomgray/32/47662_2.png) [@iamtomgray](https://community.glideapps.com/u/iamtomgray)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 11:04am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/2 "2022-08-19T11:04:42Z")
Hello @Tirth_Patel! Nice idea. This isn’t a feature for the global chat currently. Feel free to submit it to this channel, [click here](https://community.glideapps.com/c/feature-requests/9). There are workarounds to achieve what you’re asking, however. Linking you with @ThinhDinh, @Darren_Murphy and @Robert_Petitto who are some of our leading experts who may be able to help. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/3 "2022-08-19T11:18:10Z")
Yeah, it would require implementing your own chat functionality. Might wait for Bob to respond, I’m guessing that he probably has a video tutorial on this one hidden somewhere 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Tirth\_Patel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tirth_patel/32/21926_2.png) [@Tirth\_Patel](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tirth_Patel)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/4 "2022-08-19T18:25:38Z")
also is there a way to add time stamping in global chat? ---
**Author:** ![eltintero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eltintero/32/76520_2.png) [@eltintero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/eltintero)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/5 "2022-08-19T18:28:25Z")
not in the chat provided by Glide, but if you build your own custom chat (there are a few examples and templates around), you can easily do it. ---
**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/6 "2022-08-19T22:04:57Z")
With the global chat, what you see is what you get. There are no enhancements or options for that screen. As @Darren_Murphy mentioned, you’d have to build your own. ---
**Author:** ![Tirth\_Patel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tirth_patel/32/21926_2.png) [@Tirth\_Patel](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tirth_Patel)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/7 "2022-11-26T04:09:34Z")
where can I find tutorial for adding a search bar in global chat? ---
**Author:** ![Tirth\_Patel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tirth_patel/32/21926_2.png) [@Tirth\_Patel](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tirth_Patel)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 4:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/8 "2022-11-26T04:12:29Z")
@Robert_Petitto is there an alternate way to add a search bar and timestamping in global chat? @eltintero how to create a custom chat? where can I find examples and templates on it? ---
**Author:** ![Tirth\_Patel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/tirth_patel/32/21926_2.png) [@Tirth\_Patel](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Tirth_Patel)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/9 "2022-11-26T04:13:36Z")
@ThinhDinh, @Darren_Murphy, requesting your replies as well! ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 4:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/10 "2022-11-26T04:29:53Z")
There is no native search feature for the global chat. ---
**Author:** ![eltintero](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eltintero/32/76520_2.png) [@eltintero](https://community.glideapps.com/u/eltintero)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2022, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-and-chat/47208/11 "2022-11-26T13:29:29Z")
My matching template has a custom chat