Title: Search Feature
Last modified: July 7, 2017

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# Search Feature

 *  Resolved [rimarley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rimarley/)
 * (@rimarley)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-feature-23/)
 * My table contains a row with the word E-mon in it. When a user searches on Emon
   or emon it does not show up in the results. The user has to know to use the dash.
   Can you recommend the best way to solve this? (without requiring the user to 
   use the dash in their search)

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 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-feature-23/#post-9299852)
 * Hi,
 * thanks for your post, and sorry for the trouble.
 * The only real idea here would be that you also add the word “emon” to that cell/
   row than, e.g. wrapped in some HTML code that would make it hidden, e.g.
    `<span
   class="hidden">emon</span>` and then some “Custom CSS” on the “Plugin Options”
   screen like
 *     ```
       .tablepress span.hidden {
         display: none;
       }
       ```
   
 * Regards,
    Tobias
 *  Thread Starter [rimarley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rimarley/)
 * (@rimarley)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-feature-23/#post-9349948)
 * Hi Tobias, thank you for your response. I added this, but the search field did
   not find emon. Any other suggestions on how I can get it to pull into the search
   results?
 * Thank you!!
 *  Thread Starter [rimarley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rimarley/)
 * (@rimarley)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-feature-23/#post-9349975)
 * What about a hidden column? Is there a way to hide a column? Do you think that
   would pull into the tables search results?
 *  Thread Starter [rimarley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rimarley/)
 * (@rimarley)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-feature-23/#post-9350000)
 * I just tried to do a hidden column with emon in it and it DID NOT show up in 
   the Search Results. 🙁
 *  Thread Starter [rimarley](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rimarley/)
 * (@rimarley)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-feature-23/#post-9350030)
 * Now it is working using the hidden html code. Thanks!!
 *  Plugin Author [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * (@tobiasbg)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-feature-23/#post-9350273)
 * Hi,
 * a hidden column should also work (if you hide it with CSS or JS).
 * But good to hear that the HTML approach works now as well 🙂
 * Best wishes,
    Tobias

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 * Last reply from: [Tobias Bäthge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tobiasbg/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/search-feature-23/#post-9350273)
 * Status: resolved