Show the related search box in a form
task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read show-related-search-box-from-form.md
Enable agents to search for related content without having to modify the text in the Short description field.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
Starting in the London release, the related search box is available in forms by default for new instances. If your form doesn't display the related search box, you can follow this procedure to show it.
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Contextual Search > Table Configuration.
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Open the record for the table whose form you want to show the related search box on.
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Select the Enable related search box option.
The Enable source selector option appears.
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Select and hold (or right-click) the header form and select Save.
Parent Topic:Managing contextual search
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---
title: Show the related search box in a form
description: Enable agents to search for related content without having to modify the text in the Short description field.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/contextual-search/show-related-search-box-from-form.html
release: brazil
product: Contextual Search
classification: contextual-search
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Managing contextual search, Contextual search, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---
# Show the related search box in a form
Enable agents to search for related content without having to modify the text in the **Short description** field.
## Before you begin
Role required: admin
## About this task
Starting in the London release, the related search box is available in forms by default for new instances. If your form doesn't display the related search box, you can follow this procedure to show it.
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Contextual Search** > **Table Configuration**.
2. Open the record for the table whose form you want to show the related search box on.
3. Select the **Enable related search box** option.
The **Enable source selector** option appears.
4. Select and hold \(or right-click\) the header form and select **Save**.
**Parent Topic:**[Managing contextual search](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/platform-administration/contextual-search/working-with-contextual-search.md)
| title | Show the related search box in a form |
| description | Enable agents to search for related content without having to modify the text in the Short description field. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/platform-administration/contextual-search/show-related-search-box-from-form.html |
| release | brazil |
| product | Contextual Search |
| classification | contextual-search |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Managing contextual searchContextual searchSearch administrationConfigure core featuresAdminister the ServiceNow AI Platform |