diff --git a/.formatter.exs b/.formatter.exs
index 0b3e221d..c6610424 100644
--- a/.formatter.exs
+++ b/.formatter.exs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ spark_locals_without_parens = [
   show_sensitive_fields: 1,
   table_columns: 1,
   table_filterable_columns: 1,
+  table_searchable_columns: 1,
   table_sortable_columns: 1,
   type: 1,
   update_actions: 1
diff --git a/assets/tailwind.config.js b/assets/tailwind.config.js
index ecd51e51..0f9c0ed7 100644
--- a/assets/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/assets/tailwind.config.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "./js/**/*.js",
     "./../lib/ash_admin/components/**/*.*ex",
     "./../lib/ash_admin/pages/**/*.*ex",
+    "./../lib/ash_admin/themes/**/*.*ex",
     "../deps/cinder/**/*.*ex",
   ],
   safelist: ["prose", "dark:prose-invert", "max-w-none", "border-l-4"],
diff --git a/documentation/dsls/DSL-AshAdmin.Resource.md b/documentation/dsls/DSL-AshAdmin.Resource.md
index 2cba143e..8dfe51cc 100644
--- a/documentation/dsls/DSL-AshAdmin.Resource.md
+++ b/documentation/dsls/DSL-AshAdmin.Resource.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Configure the admin dashboard for a given resource.
 | [`table_columns`](#admin-table_columns){: #admin-table_columns } | `list(atom)` |  | The list of attributes to render on the table view. |
 | [`table_sortable_columns`](#admin-table_sortable_columns){: #admin-table_sortable_columns } | `list(atom)` |  | The list of columns that can be sorted. If not specified, all columns are sortable. |
 | [`table_filterable_columns`](#admin-table_filterable_columns){: #admin-table_filterable_columns } | `list(atom)` |  | The list of columns that can be filtered. If not specified, all columns are filterable. |
+| [`table_searchable_columns`](#admin-table_searchable_columns){: #admin-table_searchable_columns } | `list(atom)` |  | The list of columns that the table search box searches. A search box shows only when this is set. Each column must also be in the table columns. |
 | [`format_fields`](#admin-format_fields){: #admin-format_fields } | `list(any)` |  | The list of fields and their formats represented as a MFA. For example: `updated_at: {Timex, :format!, ["{0D}-{0M}-{YYYY} {h12}:{m} {AM}"]}`. Datatable pages format all given fields. Show and Update pages format given read-only fields of types `Ash.Type.Date`, `Ash.Type.DateTime`, `Ash.Type.Time`, `Ash.Type.NaiveDatetime`, `Ash.Type.UtcDatetime` and `Ash.Type.UtcDatetimeUsec`. |
 | [`relationship_display_fields`](#admin-relationship_display_fields){: #admin-relationship_display_fields } | `list(atom)` |  | The list of attributes to render when this resource is shown as a relationship on another resource's datatable. |
 | [`resource_group`](#admin-resource_group){: #admin-resource_group } | `atom` |  | The group in the top resource dropdown that the resource appears in. |
diff --git a/lib/ash_admin/components/resource/data_table.ex b/lib/ash_admin/components/resource/data_table.ex
index 3297fb30..08b295bf 100644
--- a/lib/ash_admin/components/resource/data_table.ex
+++ b/lib/ash_admin/components/resource/data_table.ex
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ defmodule AshAdmin.Components.Resource.DataTable do
         >
           <div class="shadow-sm ring-1 ring-slate-200 dark:ring-slate-700 overflow-auto sm:rounded-md bg-white dark:bg-slate-900">
             <div class="px-2">
-              <div :if={@ash_query && @has_filters} class="px-6 pt-6">
+              <div :if={@ash_query && (@has_filters || @has_search)} class="px-6 pt-6">
                 <button
                   phx-click="toggle_filters"
                   phx-target={@myself}
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ defmodule AshAdmin.Components.Resource.DataTable do
                   label={to_name(field_name)}
                   filter={filterable?(@resource, field_name)}
                   sort={sortable?(@resource, field_name)}
+                  search={searchable?(@resource, field_name)}
                 >
                   {render_field_value(record, field_name, assigns)}
                 </:col>
@@ -330,12 +331,14 @@ defmodule AshAdmin.Components.Resource.DataTable do
       {page_size, pagination_mode} = pagination_config(socket.assigns.action)
 
       has_filters = AshAdmin.Resource.table_filterable_columns(socket.assigns.resource) != []
+      has_search = AshAdmin.Resource.table_searchable_columns(socket.assigns.resource) != []
 
       socket =
         assign(socket,
           page_size: page_size,
           pagination_mode: pagination_mode,
-          has_filters: has_filters
+          has_filters: has_filters,
+          has_search: has_search
         )
 
       {:ok,
@@ -568,6 +571,11 @@ defmodule AshAdmin.Components.Resource.DataTable do
     end
   end
 
+  # Check if a field is searched by the table search box
+  defp searchable?(resource, field_name) do
+    field_name in AshAdmin.Resource.table_searchable_columns(resource)
+  end
+
   # Check if field is an actual resource attribute (not a relationship or calculated field)
   defp has_attribute?(resource, field_name) do
     Ash.Resource.Info.field(resource, field_name) != nil
diff --git a/lib/ash_admin/resource/resource.ex b/lib/ash_admin/resource/resource.ex
index 49b566a5..c659e196 100644
--- a/lib/ash_admin/resource/resource.ex
+++ b/lib/ash_admin/resource/resource.ex
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ defmodule AshAdmin.Resource do
         doc:
           "The list of columns that can be filtered. If not specified, all columns are filterable."
       ],
+      table_searchable_columns: [
+        type: {:list, :atom},
+        doc:
+          "The list of columns that the table search box searches. A search box shows only when this is set. Each column must also be in the table columns."
+      ],
       format_fields: [
         type: {:list, :any},
         doc: """
@@ -286,6 +291,10 @@ defmodule AshAdmin.Resource do
     Spark.Dsl.Extension.get_opt(resource, [:admin], :table_filterable_columns, nil, true)
   end
 
+  def table_searchable_columns(resource) do
+    Spark.Dsl.Extension.get_opt(resource, [:admin], :table_searchable_columns, [], true)
+  end
+
   defp find_polymorphic_tables(resource, domains) do
     domains
     |> Enum.flat_map(&AshAdmin.Domain.show_resources/1)
diff --git a/lib/ash_admin/themes/ash_admin_theme.ex b/lib/ash_admin/themes/ash_admin_theme.ex
index fe23ce7b..abbe852c 100644
--- a/lib/ash_admin/themes/ash_admin_theme.ex
+++ b/lib/ash_admin/themes/ash_admin_theme.ex
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ defmodule AshAdmin.Themes.AshAdminTheme do
   set :filter_clear_button_class,
       "ml-2 text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500 hover:text-slate-600 dark:hover:text-slate-300 text-sm"
 
+  # Search box - left padding leaves room for the magnifier icon
+  set :search_input_class,
+      "w-72 pl-9 pr-3 py-2 border border-slate-300 dark:border-slate-600 rounded text-sm bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 text-slate-900 dark:text-slate-100 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-slate-500 focus:border-slate-500"
+
+  set :search_icon_class, "h-4 w-4 text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500"
+
   # Input styling - larger inputs with thicker borders to match table
   set :filter_text_input_class,
       "w-48 px-3 py-2 border border-slate-300 dark:border-slate-600 rounded text-sm bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 text-slate-900 dark:text-slate-100 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-slate-500 focus:border-slate-500"
diff --git a/test/components/resource/data_table_search_test.exs b/test/components/resource/data_table_search_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f65c9dfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/components/resource/data_table_search_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 ash_admin contributors <https://github.com/ash-project/ash_admin/graphs/contributors>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+defmodule AshAdmin.Test.Components.Resource.DataTableSearchTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: false
+
+  import Phoenix.ConnTest
+  import Phoenix.LiveViewTest
+
+  @endpoint AshAdmin.Test.Endpoint
+
+  setup do
+    Ash.create!(AshAdmin.Test.Blog, %{body: "Apple pie"})
+    Ash.create!(AshAdmin.Test.Blog, %{body: "Banana bread"})
+
+    %{conn: build_conn()}
+  end
+
+  test "the search box filters rows on the searchable columns", %{conn: conn} do
+    {:ok, view, _html} = live(conn, "/api/admin?domain=Domain&resource=Blog&action_type=read")
+
+    html = render_async(view)
+    assert html =~ "Apple pie"
+    assert html =~ "Banana bread"
+
+    # The search box is hidden with the filters until the Filters button is clicked
+    refute html =~ ~s(name="search")
+
+    view
+    |> element("button[phx-click=toggle_filters]")
+    |> render_click()
+
+    assert render_async(view) =~ ~s(name="search")
+
+    view
+    |> element("form[phx-change=filter_change]")
+    |> render_change(%{"search" => "banana"})
+
+    html = render_async(view)
+    refute html =~ "Apple pie"
+    assert html =~ "Banana bread"
+  end
+
+  test "a table without searchable columns has no search box", %{conn: conn} do
+    {:ok, view, _html} =
+      live(conn, "/api/admin?domain=ManyToMany&resource=Profile&action_type=read")
+
+    render_async(view)
+
+    view
+    |> element("button[phx-click=toggle_filters]")
+    |> render_click()
+
+    refute render_async(view) =~ ~s(name="search")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/support/resources/blog.ex b/test/support/resources/blog.ex
index b287a5d7..ee10b319 100644
--- a/test/support/resources/blog.ex
+++ b/test/support/resources/blog.ex
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ defmodule AshAdmin.Test.Blog do
     end
   end
 
+  actions do
+    defaults([:read, create: [:body]])
+  end
+
   admin do
     resource_group(:group_b)
+    table_searchable_columns([:body])
+    table_filterable_columns([])
   end
 end