How TO - Search Bar
Learn how to add a search box inside a responsive navigation menu.
Search Bar
Create A Search Bar
Step 1) Add HTML:
Example
  <div class="topnav">
  <a class="active" href="#home">Home</a>
  
  <a href="#about">About</a>
  <a href="#contact">Contact</a>
  
  <input type="text" placeholder="Search..">
</div>
Step 2) Add CSS:
Example
  /* Add a black background color to the top navigation bar */
.topnav {
    overflow: hidden;
    
  background-color: #e9e9e9;
}
/* Style the links inside the navigation 
  bar */
.topnav 
  a {
    float: left;
    display: block;
    color: black;
    text-align: center;
    
  padding: 14px 16px;
    text-decoration: none;
    
  font-size: 17px;
}
/* Change the color of links on hover */
.topnav a:hover {
    background-color: #ddd;
    
  color: black;
}
  
/* Style the "active" element to highlight the current page */
.topnav a.active {
      background-color: #2196F3;
    
  color: white;
}
  
/* Style the search box inside the navigation bar */
.topnav input[type=text] {
    float: right;
    
  padding: 6px;
    border: none;
    margin-top: 8px;
    
  margin-right: 16px;
    font-size: 17px;
}
/* 
  When the screen is less than 600px wide, stack the links and the search field 
  vertically instead of horizontally */
@media screen and (max-width: 600px) {
    
  .topnav a, .topnav input[type=text] {
        
  float: none;
        display: block;
        
  text-align: left;
        width: 100%;
        
  margin: 0;
        padding: 14px;
    
  }
    .topnav input[type=text] {
        border: 1px 
  solid #ccc;
    }
}
Try it Yourself »
Example with Submit Button
Example with Submit Icon
Tip: To create mobile-friendly, responsive navigation bars, read our How To - Responsive Top Navigation tutorial.
Tip: Go to our CSS Navbar Tutorial to learn more about navigation bars.

