- Use placeholder text in the SearchBox to describe what users can search for.
- Example: "Search"; "Search files"; "Search site"
- Once the user has clicked into the SearchBox but hasn’t entered input yet, use "hint text" to communicate search scope.
- Examples: "Try searching for a PDFs"; "Search contacts list"; "Type to find \<content type\>"
- Use the Underlined SearchBox for CommandBars.