Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-34212301-20181022230024/@comment-9605025-20181023185025

As I said before, the answer depends on what you are using to view your emails and what specifically you mean when you say it is "still in the search box".

Many programs keep a history of what you have searched in an attempt to make it easier for you to search for the same term at a later date. If what you mean is that you want to remove the term from your search history, most programs provide an option to clear your history. However, this option is sometimes hidden by several layers of menus and often does not provide the ability to remove a single entry. In other words, you would have to clear all of your saved search terms.

If what you mean is that the term is still actively in the box as if you had just typed it, there are several things you can try. Some programs provide a little "x" when you hover over the right side of the search box. If your program does that, then that is probably how you are supposed to clear it. Others might require you to enter the search box and hit the "Delete" key until the box is empty again. Some programs will automatically empty the search box when you close (or logout of, if you are using a web service) the program. Only in a few rare cases will you not be able to clear the search bar (ex. app store for iPad 2 (at least in iOS 9)).