# Search Bar not showing in custom collection **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Tags:** glide-escalated\ **Created:** [March 31, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075 "2025-03-31T14:55:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jb7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jb7/32/86659_2.png) [@jb7](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jb7)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/1 "2025-03-31T14:55:26Z")
I’m displaying 3 custom collections based on a tab. I’m not sure what’s happening. I can’t make the search bar appear in 2 of the collections. I’ve uploaded the screenshot to show you what I mean. One is working correctly “Ausentes”, 2 of them not: “Presentes” and “Lesion” ![Screen Shot 2025-03-31 at 11.46.36](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/0/d/0dd783950fe85425de8d39c46e96c3e40939f20a.png) ![Screen Shot 2025-03-31 at 11.47.11](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/2/1/213f899bd9e35720433b0a8da9a16b9bf9e45ece.png) ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/2 "2025-04-01T01:53:08Z")
Do you have any CSS for this app? ---
**Author:** ![Fitfuturegroup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/fitfuturegroup/32/86688_2.png) [@Fitfuturegroup](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Fitfuturegroup)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2025, 7:33am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/3 "2025-04-01T07:33:22Z")
If the search bar is not showing in your custom collection, check if search functionality is enabled in your theme settings. Ensure that the collection template includes a search input field. Also, verify that JavaScript or third-party apps aren’t interfering. Clearing the cache or updating the theme may help. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2025, 7:36am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/4 "2025-04-01T07:36:37Z")
> [@Fitfuturegroup](#): > > If the search bar is not showing in your custom collection, check if search functionality is enabled in your theme settings. Ensure that the collection template includes a search input field. Also, verify that JavaScript or third-party apps aren’t interfering. Clearing the cache or updating the theme may help 👆 I would ignore this answer. ---
**Author:** ![jb7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jb7/32/86659_2.png) [@jb7](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jb7)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/5 "2025-04-03T19:00:25Z")
I do have some inline CSS within the rich text. It’s strange because one is working perfectly while the other isn’t. But yes, I do have CSS there. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/6 "2025-04-03T23:52:24Z")
Is there potential for them to interfere with the search bar? I would try removing them to see if the search bar comes up. ---
**Author:** ![jb7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jb7/32/86659_2.png) [@jb7](https://community.glideapps.com/u/jb7)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/7 "2025-04-04T14:43:53Z")
Still not working. Deleted the rich text but nothing happened. What I have noticed is that when I use as the source a relation column I get the search, but when I use a straight table I don’t get the search. Am I missing something? ![rel](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/e/e/ee0b0623dafcb5e6ea4b385dcae356283ac70300.png) ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/8 "2025-04-05T01:29:38Z")
That’s weird. I’ll get the team to look at this. ---
**Author:** ![glide](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/glide/32/53398_2.png) [@glide](https://community.glideapps.com/u/glide)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2025, 9:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/11 "2025-04-05T09:48:25Z")
This thread has been escalated. Support will follow up via the Messenger in the Builder or through email. [Best practices when escalating issues to support](https://help.glideapps.com/en/articles/9324487-best-practices-when-asking-for-support) ---
**Author:** ![comm\_support\_agent](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/comm_support_agent/32/84195_2.png) [@comm\_support\_agent](https://community.glideapps.com/u/comm_support_agent)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/12 "2025-04-08T18:54:48Z")
The reason the search bar was not showing was that there were only computed columns present in the Custom Collection’s display. Once a basic column value was added and displayed in the Custom Collection, the search bar appeared right away. Another issue came from this though — the search bar in Custom Collection does not seem to search any of the computed columns, only the basic ones. This appears to be a limitation of the Custom Collection, but I’ve asked the team to confirm this and will update this post once I hear back. ---
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/13 "2025-04-08T19:22:41Z")
@jb7 try this use case. It allows you to search in Multiple tables and also computed columns: > **[How to search multiple tables (template)](https://go.glideapps.com/template/BvOLJUJKgxx64O7vsCpS-template-published?privateTemplateToken=5eLgbjqeAK08EJt8Upf5)** ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/search-bar-not-showing-in-custom-collection/81075/14 "2025-04-15T19:23:22Z")
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