diff --git a/frontend/cypress/integration/projects/overview.spec.ts b/frontend/cypress/integration/projects/overview.spec.ts
index 1435e85e02..36eedbdb99 100644
--- a/frontend/cypress/integration/projects/overview.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/cypress/integration/projects/overview.spec.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ describe('project overview', () => {
         cy.visit('/projects/default');
         cy.viewport(1920, 1080);
         cy.get("[data-testid='SEARCH_INPUT']").click().type(featureToggleName);
+        cy.get('body').type('{esc}');
         cy.get('table tbody tr').should('have.length', 2);
         const counter = `[data-testid="${BATCH_SELECTED_COUNT}"]`;
 
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ describe('project overview', () => {
         cy.get(`[data-testid='${SEARCH_INPUT}']`)
             .click()
             .type(featureToggleName);
+        cy.get('body').type('{esc}');
         cy.get('table tbody tr').should('have.length', 2);
         cy.get(selectAll).click();
 
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@ describe('project overview', () => {
         cy.get(`[data-testid='${SEARCH_INPUT}']`)
             .click()
             .type(featureToggleName);
+        cy.get('body').type('{esc}');
+
         cy.get('table tbody tr').should('have.length', 2);
         cy.get(selectAll).click();
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ProjectChangeRequests/ChangeRequestsTabs/ChangeRequestsTabs.tsx b/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ProjectChangeRequests/ChangeRequestsTabs/ChangeRequestsTabs.tsx
index 7d0a762782..b5b19757b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ProjectChangeRequests/ChangeRequestsTabs/ChangeRequestsTabs.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/changeRequest/ProjectChangeRequests/ChangeRequestsTabs/ChangeRequestsTabs.tsx
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ export const ChangeRequestsTabs = ({
                     }
                     actions={
                         <Search
+                            placeholder="Search and Filter"
+                            expandable
                             initialValue={searchValue}
                             onChange={setSearchValue}
                             hasFilters
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/Search/Search.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/Search/Search.tsx
index ed1e070866..4be705d35c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/Search/Search.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/Search/Search.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import { useOnClickOutside } from 'hooks/useOnClickOutside';
 interface ISearchProps {
     initialValue?: string;
     onChange: (value: string) => void;
+    onFocus?: () => void;
+    onBlur?: () => void;
     className?: string;
     placeholder?: string;
     hasFilters?: boolean;
@@ -19,15 +21,18 @@ interface ISearchProps {
     getSearchContext?: () => IGetSearchContextOutput;
     containerStyles?: React.CSSProperties;
     debounceTime?: number;
+    expandable?: boolean;
 }
 
-const StyledContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
+const StyledContainer = styled('div', {
+    shouldForwardProp: prop => prop !== 'active',
+})<{ active: boolean | undefined }>(({ theme, active }) => ({
     display: 'flex',
     flexGrow: 1,
     alignItems: 'center',
     position: 'relative',
     backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.paper,
-    maxWidth: '400px',
+    maxWidth: active ? '100%' : '400px',
     [theme.breakpoints.down('md')]: {
         marginTop: theme.spacing(1),
         maxWidth: '100%',
@@ -62,18 +67,24 @@ const StyledClose = styled(Close)(({ theme }) => ({
 export const Search = ({
     initialValue = '',
     onChange,
+    onFocus,
+    onBlur,
     className,
     placeholder: customPlaceholder,
     hasFilters,
     disabled,
     getSearchContext,
     containerStyles,
+    expandable = false,
     debounceTime = 200,
 }: ISearchProps) => {
     const searchInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
     const suggestionsRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
     const [showSuggestions, setShowSuggestions] = useState(false);
-    const hideSuggestions = () => setShowSuggestions(false);
+    const hideSuggestions = () => {
+        setShowSuggestions(false);
+        onBlur?.();
+    };
 
     const [value, setValue] = useState(initialValue);
     const debouncedOnChange = useAsyncDebounce(onChange, debounceTime);
@@ -104,7 +115,10 @@ export const Search = ({
     useOnClickOutside([searchInputRef, suggestionsRef], hideSuggestions);
 
     return (
-        <StyledContainer style={containerStyles}>
+        <StyledContainer
+            style={containerStyles}
+            active={expandable && showSuggestions}
+        >
             <StyledSearch className={className}>
                 <SearchIcon
                     sx={{
@@ -121,7 +135,10 @@ export const Search = ({
                     }}
                     value={value}
                     onChange={e => onSearchChange(e.target.value)}
-                    onFocus={() => setShowSuggestions(true)}
+                    onFocus={() => {
+                        setShowSuggestions(true);
+                        onFocus?.();
+                    }}
                     disabled={disabled}
                 />
                 <Box sx={{ width: theme => theme.spacing(4) }}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchInstructions/SearchInstructions.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchInstructions/SearchInstructions.tsx
index 145d84aded..0a977c3c3a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchInstructions/SearchInstructions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchInstructions/SearchInstructions.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { styled } from '@mui/material';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
-import { IGetSearchContextOutput } from 'hooks/useSearch';
 import { VFC } from 'react';
 
 const StyledHeader = styled('span')(({ theme }) => ({
@@ -11,26 +10,28 @@ const StyledHeader = styled('span')(({ theme }) => ({
 const StyledCode = styled('span')(({ theme }) => ({
     backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.elevation2,
     color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-    padding: theme.spacing(0, 0.5),
+    padding: theme.spacing(0.2, 1),
     borderRadius: theme.spacing(0.5),
 }));
 
+const StyledFilterHint = styled('p')(({ theme }) => ({
+    lineHeight: 1.75,
+}));
+
 interface ISearchInstructionsProps {
     filters: any[];
-    getSearchContext: () => IGetSearchContextOutput;
     searchableColumnsString: string;
 }
 
 export const SearchInstructions: VFC<ISearchInstructionsProps> = ({
     filters,
-    getSearchContext,
     searchableColumnsString,
 }) => {
     return (
         <>
             <StyledHeader>
                 {filters.length > 0
-                    ? 'Filter your search with operators like:'
+                    ? 'Filter your results by:'
                     : `Start typing to search${
                           searchableColumnsString
                               ? ` in ${searchableColumnsString}`
@@ -38,8 +39,8 @@ export const SearchInstructions: VFC<ISearchInstructionsProps> = ({
                       }`}
             </StyledHeader>
             {filters.map(filter => (
-                <p key={filter.name}>
-                    Filter by {filter.header}:{' '}
+                <StyledFilterHint key={filter.name}>
+                    {filter.header}:{' '}
                     <StyledCode>
                         {filter.name}:{filter.options[0]}
                     </StyledCode>
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ export const SearchInstructions: VFC<ISearchInstructionsProps> = ({
                             </>
                         }
                     />
-                </p>
+                </StyledFilterHint>
             ))}
         </>
     );
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchSuggestions.test.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchSuggestions.test.tsx
index afc95200d4..353176b09d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchSuggestions.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchSuggestions.test.tsx
@@ -36,11 +36,9 @@ const searchContext = {
 test('displays search and filter instructions when no search value is provided', () => {
     render(<SearchSuggestions getSearchContext={() => searchContext} />);
 
-    expect(
-        screen.getByText(/Filter your search with operators like:/i)
-    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Filter your results by:/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
 
-    expect(screen.getByText(/Filter by Environment:/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Environment:/)).toBeInTheDocument();
 
     expect(
         screen.getByText(/environment:"dev env",pre-prod/i)
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchSuggestions.tsx b/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchSuggestions.tsx
index 1287ca5105..ba249f066d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchSuggestions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/common/Search/SearchSuggestions/SearchSuggestions.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const StyledDivider = styled(Divider)(({ theme }) => ({
 const StyledCode = styled('span')(({ theme }) => ({
     backgroundColor: theme.palette.background.elevation2,
     color: theme.palette.text.primary,
-    padding: theme.spacing(0, 0.5),
+    padding: theme.spacing(0.2, 0.5),
     borderRadius: theme.spacing(0.5),
 }));
 
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ export const SearchSuggestions: VFC<SearchSuggestionsProps> = ({
                         elseShow={
                             <SearchInstructions
                                 filters={filters}
-                                getSearchContext={getSearchContext}
                                 searchableColumnsString={
                                     searchableColumnsString
                                 }
@@ -137,12 +136,11 @@ export const SearchSuggestions: VFC<SearchSuggestionsProps> = ({
                 </Box>
             </StyledBox>
             <StyledDivider />
-            <ConditionallyRender
-                condition={filters.length > 0}
-                show="Combine filters and search."
-            />
-            <p>
-                Example:{' '}
+            <Box sx={{ lineHeight: 1.75 }}>
+                <ConditionallyRender
+                    condition={filters.length > 0}
+                    show="Combine filters and search: "
+                />
                 <StyledCode>
                     {filters.map(filter => (
                         <span key={filter.name}>
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ export const SearchSuggestions: VFC<SearchSuggestionsProps> = ({
                     ))}
                     <span>{suggestedTextSearch}</span>
                 </StyledCode>
-            </p>
+            </Box>
         </StyledPaper>
     );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureToggleList/FeatureToggleListTable.tsx b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureToggleList/FeatureToggleListTable.tsx
index 77f00e37e5..c0988141f6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureToggleList/FeatureToggleListTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/feature/FeatureToggleList/FeatureToggleListTable.tsx
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ export const FeatureToggleListTable: VFC = () => {
                                 show={
                                     <>
                                         <Search
+                                            placeholder="Search and Filter"
+                                            expandable
                                             initialValue={searchValue}
                                             onChange={setSearchValue}
                                             hasFilters
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/Project/ProjectFeatureToggles/ProjectFeatureToggles.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/Project/ProjectFeatureToggles/ProjectFeatureToggles.tsx
index 03dabcbf0d..91a5c0ca0e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/project/Project/ProjectFeatureToggles/ProjectFeatureToggles.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/Project/ProjectFeatureToggles/ProjectFeatureToggles.tsx
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ export const ProjectFeatureToggles = ({
         searchParams.get('search') || ''
     );
 
+    const [showTitle, setShowTitle] = useState(true);
+
     const featuresData = useMemo(
         () =>
             features.map(feature => ({
@@ -533,15 +535,23 @@ export const ProjectFeatureToggles = ({
                 className={styles.container}
                 header={
                     <PageHeader
-                        titleElement={`Feature toggles (${rows.length})`}
+                        titleElement={
+                            showTitle
+                                ? `Feature toggles (${rows.length})`
+                                : null
+                        }
                         actions={
                             <>
                                 <ConditionallyRender
                                     condition={!isSmallScreen}
                                     show={
                                         <Search
+                                            placeholder="Search and Filter"
+                                            expandable
                                             initialValue={searchValue}
                                             onChange={setSearchValue}
+                                            onFocus={() => setShowTitle(false)}
+                                            onBlur={() => setShowTitle(true)}
                                             hasFilters
                                             getSearchContext={getSearchContext}
                                         />