How to add search in confuence sidebar

[Hoan Pham]

After spending hours looking into KB and documentation, we need some help to locate a how-to.

Basically, we would like to add a 'pagesearch' from a root location, on the left sidebar, similar like the one in your KB:
https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRAKB/JIRA+Features+and+Best+Practices

Left panel:
- Profile, shortcuts...
- Search box
- Page tree view

Thank you.

[Aleš Laňar]

Hi, try to go to Space Layout and add here macro for search 

https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Customising+Space+Layouts

[Tom Birch Hansen]

The link does not show how to add a search box to navigation pane. Any help?

I've tried adding livesearch wiki markup to navigation pane but it doesn't show well in the default theme.

[Mirko Skramusky]

Hi Hoan!

The KB uses the documentation theme, which by default includes this search box. Switch the design via the space admin > design > documentation theme (click "Configure theme" to add some more links, e.g. via a macro in "Navigation", to the sidebar)

Hope this helps.

Regards, Mirko

[Hoan Pham]

Thank you Mirko and Aleš.

Very useful info.