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How can I add a search icon inside a text field and make it the submit button in Webflow?

To add a search icon inside a text field and make it the submit button in Webflow, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Add an input field to your Webflow project.
- Drag and drop an input field element onto your canvas from the Elements panel.
- Customize the input field's appearance and styling as per your design requirements.

Step 2: Add the search icon inside the input field.

Option 1: Using Font Awesome (Recommended)

- Open the Style Manager and click on the Head tag to access the Head tag settings.
- In the Custom Code section, paste the Font Awesome embed code if you haven't done so already.
- Return to the Designer.
- Place your cursor inside the input field.
- Press the "Cmd + Shift + E" (Mac) or "Ctrl + Shift + E" (Windows) shortcut to access the Embed modal.
- In the Embed modal, click on the "Copied Code" dropdown and select "Stylesheet."
- Paste the following CSS code in the "Code" field to style the search icon:
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- Close the Embed modal.

Option 2: Using an SVG icon

- Place an SVG icon element inside the input field.
- Style the icon as per your design preferences by adjusting its size, color, and position using the styling options available in the Style panel.

Step 3: Make the search icon the submit button.

Option 1: Using HTML
- Remove the input field's default submit button by adding the "type" attribute to the input field code.

Example:
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Option 2: Using JavaScript (Recommended)
- Create a custom button or link element.
- Add an interaction on the custom button or link element.
- Set the interaction to submit the form when triggered.

Example:
- Create an empty link element or a button.
- Give the element a class name or ID, such as "search-button."
- In the Interactions panel, create a new interaction.
- Set the trigger to "Click" on the "search-button" element.
- In the actions section, select "Form" from the list of actions.
- Choose the "Submit Form" action.
- Save and publish your project to see the result.

That's it! You have successfully added a search icon inside a text field and made it the submit button in Webflow. Feel free to customize the styling and behavior further to align with your specific project needs.

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