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# Search as menu item
## Recommended Method
Open up the **Appearence -> Menus** page and make sure the Ajax Search Pro is enabled on the screen options.
Under the **Appearence -> Menus** on the left side there will be an Ajax Search Pro menu group.
Ajax Search Pro menu element
After clicking the *Add To Menu* button, a new menu item will be added to the menu. In this menu element you can choose which Search instance should be used.
### Menu Attributes
* Search (drop-down) - To select which search instance should be used
* Prevent custom script events (checkbox) - If selected, the plugin will try to prevent custom events attached to the parent menu item. It may help in cases where menu has custom redirection or hover related events attached.
## Legacy Method via shortcode
It is possible to use the search box shortcode in a menu as the title field. The menu item will be automatically replaced with the search bar. This simple guide will help you achieve that.
1\) Under the **Appearence -> Menus** submenu open up (or create) the menu you want to edit.
2\) Click on the **Custom Links** item and as the *URL* enter anything (I used the '#' character in this example), and as the *Link Text* paste the search shortcode, then click the **Add to Menu** button.
3\) That's it. The menu item is created, now you can move it like any other one.
4\) **Make sure to save the menu**, and the search should appear as a menu item on the front-end.
