---
title: KB Search widget
description: The KB Search widget is a search widget that is specifically confined to the knowledge base. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/service-portal/kb-search-widget.html
release: australia
product: Service Portal
classification: service-portal
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Knowledge Management widgets, Widget library, Using portal widgets, Configuring Service Portal, Service Portal, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
---

# KB Search widget

The KB Search widget is a search widget that is specifically confined to the knowledge base. You can use this base system widget as-is in your portal or clone it to suit your own business needs.

The [typeahead search widget](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/service-portal/typeahead-search-widget.md) is embedded in the KB search widget.

\[Omitted image "WidgetKBSearch.png"\] Alt text: KB Search widget with categories displayed

## Instance options

\[Omitted image "IOKBSearch.png"\] Alt text: KB search widget instance options with the title field

|Field|Description|
|-----|-----------|
|Title|Name of the widget. This field is non-public facing.|

**Parent Topic:**[Knowledge Management widgets](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/service-portal/km-widgets.md)

**Related topics**  


[Create and edit a page using the Service Portal Designer]()

[Configure widget instances]()

[Clone a widget]()