diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4ca509..ff17792 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 - 7 day charts
 - Color coded
 - Custom key bindings
+- Search by name or symbol
 - Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows
 
 #### Future releases
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ Key|Action
 <kbd>q</kbd>|[q]uit
 <kbd>$</kbd>|Go to last page (vim style)
 <kbd>?</kbd>|Show help|
+<kbd>/</kbd>|Search|
 
 ## Config
 
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ You can then configure the actions you want for each key:
   2 = "sort_column_24h_change"
   7 = "sort_column_7d_change"
   "?" = "help"
+  "/" = "open_search"
   G = "move_to_page_last_row"
   H = "move_to_page_visible_first_row"
   L = "move_to_page_visible_last_row"
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@ Action|Description
 `move_down`|Move one row down
 `next_page`|Go to next page
 `open_link`|Open row link
+`open_search`|Open search field
 `page_down`|Move one row down
 `page_up`|Scroll one page up
 `previous_page`|Go to previous page
@@ -264,6 +268,10 @@ Action|Description
 
   - A: The executable is only ~1.9MB in size.
 
+- Q: How do I search?
+
+  - A: The default key to open search is <kbd>/</kbd>. Type the search query after the `/` in the field and hit <kbd>Enter</kbd>.
+
 ## Authors
 
 - [Miguel Mota](https://github.com/miguelmota)
diff --git a/cointop/statusbar.go b/cointop/statusbar.go
index f8e3eed..5cc0256 100644
--- a/cointop/statusbar.go
+++ b/cointop/statusbar.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func (ct *Cointop) updateStatusbar(s string) {
 		ct.statusbarview.Clear()
 		currpage := ct.getCurrentPage()
 		totalpages := ct.getTotalPages()
-		base := "[q]uit [?]help [c]hart"
+		base := "[q]uit [?]help [c]hart [/]search"
 		fmt.Fprintln(ct.statusbarview, pad.Right(fmt.Sprintf("%v [← →]page %v/%v %s", base, currpage, totalpages, s), ct.maxtablewidth, " "))
 	})
 }