# Remove Search Box "Background Text"

**URL:** <https://forum.bubble.io/t/remove-search-box-background-text/36511>\
**Category:** Need help\
**Created:** [August 26, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/remove-search-box-background-text/36511 "2018-08-26T05:12:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![ben.nes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/ben.nes/32/147649_2.png) [@ben.nes](https://forum.bubble.io/u/ben.nes)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/remove-search-box-background-text/36511/1 "2018-08-26T05:12:50Z")

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Can anyone guide me on how to remove the background text for search box?  
_It is the lighter grey text_

![Screenshot%20(2)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/0/5/055d94db01c827d3125e36ce6d3a94790cd8b8e5.png)

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**Author:** ![dbevan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/dbevan/32/157741_2.png) [@dbevan](https://forum.bubble.io/u/dbevan)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/remove-search-box-background-text/36511/2 "2018-08-26T11:40:22Z")

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The best way is just to align the text to the left. I know it’s annoying but it’s really only the solution worth doing.

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**Author:** ![ben.nes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/user_avatar/forum.bubble.io/ben.nes/32/147649_2.png) [@ben.nes](https://forum.bubble.io/u/ben.nes)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/remove-search-box-background-text/36511/3 "2018-08-27T04:59:36Z")

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Thank you! @dbevan

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/bubble/original/3X/2/8/2847faa74692c2ffa5d939d3dc3724cdd060d247.png) [@system](https://forum.bubble.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2018, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.bubble.io/t/remove-search-box-background-text/36511/4 "2018-11-04T05:27:05Z")

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