Title: shortcode main search engine
Last modified: October 23, 2020

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# shortcode main search engine

 *  Resolved [javi1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/javi1/)
 * (@javi1)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-main-search-engine/)
 * hello on the main page I have shortcode [business-directory-quick-search] search
   engine only for activity. how can I put in the main search engine the activity
   and also the place?
    thank you very much
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   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Support [bobbied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobbied/)
 * (@bobbied)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/shortcode-main-search-engine/#post-13574323)
 * Hi [@javi1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/javi1/)
 * Thanks for your question!
 * Right now, the only fields that can be added to the Quick Search are the Regions
   and ZIP Code fields if you have those premium modules installed.
 * There are a few workarounds I can suggest here, however:
 * 1. Use the Advanced Search shortcode [businessdirectory-search] instead. This
   page in our Knowledge Base shows you what that looks like by default, but you
   can affect the view with custom CSS and place that wherever you’d like on your
   site: [https://businessdirectoryplugin.com/knowledge-base/quick-search-and-advanced-search/](https://businessdirectoryplugin.com/knowledge-base/quick-search-and-advanced-search/)
 * 2. I’ve seen users create the type of search they want using our search widget
   under Appearance > Widgets. You can choose the fields you want to search using
   that, then copy the code and place that where you’d like. Again, you will need
   to adjust appearance with custom CSS.
 * Here is an article about how to use custom CSS with Business Directory in a way
   that doesn’t get overwritten on upgrade of BD: [https://businessdirectoryplugin.com/knowledge-base/how-to-use-custom-styles-with-bd/](https://businessdirectoryplugin.com/knowledge-base/how-to-use-custom-styles-with-bd/)
 * I hope that helps!
    -  This reply was modified 5 years, 7 months ago by [bobbied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobbied/).

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