# Search

When using the SEARCH question type, the users filling in the form will get a list of matching possible answers as soon as they start typing.

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Try our [**EC5 SEARCH QUESTION TYPE**](https://five.epicollect.net/project/ec5-search-question-type) project to see the SEARCH questions in action!
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It is possible to accept a single answer only (like RADIO and DROPDOWN) or multiple answers (like CHECKBOX).

![](https://3293478884-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F32OIF30CgrNUuRY6IjkW%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-a9dc165797cd130fc96e2f17ed99e4762808c79a%2Fsearch-questions-1.jpg?alt=media)

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SEARCH questions can have up to **1000** possible answers per each question, but there is a limit of **5 SEARCH questions per project.**

This is done to avoid overuse of this question type instead of the more common RADIO, CHECKBOX, and DROPDOWN question types. Common use cases could be a list of world countries, animal or plant species, and so on.
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### Mobile app (available from version 2.0.5)

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Please update your mobile app if the version is older than 2.0.5.\
Check your current version under Menu > Settings.

Older versions **will not work** with the SEARCH question type causing the app to crash.
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