# Search box in custom (404) page

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-box-in-custom-404-page/48292>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [August 6, 2016, 12:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-box-in-custom-404-page/48292 "2016-08-06T12:18:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcwumbly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mcwumbly/32/103861_2.png) [@mcwumbly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mcwumbly)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/search-box-in-custom-404-page/48292/3 "2016-08-13T14:41:14Z")

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> [@Overgrow](#):
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> I see there is google search now, but I would like to replace it with internal site search. Is there any reason why offer google box there instead of internal search?

I think this was mainly left over from a time when internal site search was not nearly as good as it is now.

Internal search would be a better default here now, IMHO. Especially for sites that are not public 🙂

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