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title: 3. Live Keyword Search
description: "How to add a live keyword search box above an Eventful widget in Elementor: label, placeholder, width and alignment."
url: "https://elementor.wpeventful.com/docs/live-keyword-search/"
updated: "2026-10-21"
category: 5. Filters and Search
---

# 3. Live Keyword Search

Add a search box above the events, so visitors can find an event by typing a word.

1. Open **Content > Filter Events** and turn on **Keyword Search**.
   [![Eventful live search settings in Elementor: Keyword Search, Show Search in Live Filters, label and placeholder](https://elementor.wpeventful.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/editor-search-v220@2x.webp)](https://elementor.wpeventful.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/editor-search-v220@2x.webp)
   Keyword Search with the search box shown.
2. Turn on **Show Search in Live Filters**. A search box appears above the events.
3. Leave **Type Keyword** empty, so the widget starts with all events.
4. Type a **Label** for the box, for example "Search events", and a **Placeholder**, for example "Try summit or workshop". The default placeholder is "Search...".
5. Set the **Max Width** of the box (per device) and its **Alignment**.

Results update as visitors type, without a page reload. The search looks in the event title and description.

## Search and filters together

Add filters under **Advanced Filtering** as well, and visitors can type a word and narrow by category, venue or month at the same time. To keep the bar tidy, put the filters behind a button: see [Show/Hide Filter and Reset Buttons](https://elementor.wpeventful.com/docs/show-hide-reset-buttons/).

## A fixed keyword instead

With Keyword Search on and Show Search in Live Filters off, the widget shows only events that match **Type Keyword**, with no search box. See [Dates, Keyword and Hidden Events](https://elementor.wpeventful.com/docs/dates-keyword-hidden-events/).

## Related articles

- [Show/Hide Filter and Reset Buttons](https://elementor.wpeventful.com/docs/show-hide-reset-buttons/)
- [Add AJAX Live Filters](https://elementor.wpeventful.com/docs/ajax-live-filters/)
- [Dates, Keyword and Hidden Events](https://elementor.wpeventful.com/docs/dates-keyword-hidden-events/)

[See the AJAX search demo →](https://elementor.wpeventful.com/ajax-event-search/)