# Sources and Basics

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### Searching posts, pages and any other custom post types

To search custom post types, drag the post types from the left side of the container to the right side.

![Custom post types option](/files/-MXgHe12z52fcVJOwrGk)

### Searching titles, contents, excerpts and other fields

On the same options panel, scroll down to select which fields to search within.

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### Searching in custom fields

You can either choose to search all custom fields, or search and select which custom fields to search within.

![Searching all custom fields](/files/-MXgI8gxxOKkGIBbfwhn)

For selecting custom fields, first turn off the `Search all custom fields?` option, then enter the custom field name to the search field - then drag it to the right side of the option.

{% hint style="info" %}
If the custom field name does not appear in the list (like some Advanced Custom Fields **ACF** fields after creation), that means it is not yet have been assigned a value. When you create your first post with the newly created fields, and assign a value to it, it will appear in the list.
{% endhint %}

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#### Known custom fields

* **\_sku** - WooCommerce product SKU field

### Searching by categories, tags and other taxonomy terms

By turning on the `Search in terms?` option, the search within taxonomy terms (for posts and post types) is enabled.

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### Post statuses and password protected posts

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By default password protected published posts are returned. You can add post statuses to the list (comma separated!), as well as turn off displaying password protected posts.


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