--- schema_version: "1" id: 089da4f32a25b01eaeeb47835d8115faf1ba44de5177af5c4563fcf878362daa title: "Searchable Fields: Knowledge Article" collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/ai/264-0-0/search_fields_article.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.search_fields_article.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 7dfd3fa5c60256f1476a92ee77c9669ccf5a8d3c0ac7ced56149743c05cd8ac2 description: Searchable fields for Knowledge Article Salesforce Classic include various standard and custom fields that are relevant to the knowledge article. These fields can depend on an organization's configuration and customization. Sidebar search and advanced search aren’t designed to find articles. To find an article, use global search or the search tools in the sidebar on the Articles tab. products: - Cross Cloud release: "264" --- # Searchable Fields: Knowledge Article Searchable fields for Knowledge Article Salesforce Classic include various standard and custom fields that are relevant to the knowledge article. These fields can depend on an organization's configuration and customization. Sidebar search and advanced search aren’t designed to find articles. To find an article, use global search or the search tools in the sidebar on the Articles tab. ### Required Editions
Salesforce Knowledge is available in: Salesforce Classic.

Salesforce Knowledge is available in: Performance and Developer Editions and in Unlimited Edition with the Service Cloud.

Salesforce Knowledge is available for an additional cost in: Enterprise and Unlimited Editions.
Searchable Fields Sidebar Search Advanced Search Global Search Articles Tab
All standard text fields     Check Check
Body     Check Check
File     Check Check
Summary     Check Check
Title     Check Check
URL     Check Check

All custom auto-number fields and custom fields that are set as an external ID

(You don't need to enter leading zeros.)

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All custom fields of type text, text area, long text area, rich text area, email, and phone     Check Check
#### See Also - [Searchable Fields by Object in Salesforce Classic](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ai.search_fields_cex.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Your search results for a particular object depend on two factors: the type of search and the searchable fields for that object. Salesforce Classic has several search types—sidebar, advanced, global, and lookup.— Each type searches a unique set of fields for each object. Learn which search types and searchable fields are available for a given object.")