diff --git a/backend/i18n/frontend_en.json b/backend/i18n/frontend_en.json
index 1eea7677e..4aac7c528 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/frontend_en.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/frontend_en.json
@@ -913,6 +913,8 @@
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.countMin": "Min Items",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.description": "Links to other content items.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.mustBePublished": "Only take published references into account when validating.",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.query": "Initial Query",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.queryHint": "The initial query that is used in the UI to narrow down the results for the user. In Odata notation.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolve": "Resolve references",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolveHint": "Show the name of the referenced item in content list when MaxItems is set to 1.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.string.characters": "Characters",
diff --git a/backend/i18n/frontend_fr.json b/backend/i18n/frontend_fr.json
index 94066370e..e3157ea0b 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/frontend_fr.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/frontend_fr.json
@@ -913,6 +913,8 @@
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.countMin": "Articles minimum",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.description": "Liens vers d'autres éléments de contenu.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.mustBePublished": "Ne tenez compte que des références publiées lors de la validation.",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.query": "Initial Query",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.queryHint": "The initial query that is used in the UI to narrow down the results for the user. In Odata notation.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolve": "Résoudre les références",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolveHint": "Afficher le nom de l'élément référencé dans la liste de contenu lorsque MaxItems est défini sur 1.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.string.characters": "Personnages",
diff --git a/backend/i18n/frontend_it.json b/backend/i18n/frontend_it.json
index fc054cebb..85bc51a75 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/frontend_it.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/frontend_it.json
@@ -913,6 +913,8 @@
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.countMin": "Numero Min Elementi",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.description": "Link ad altri elementi del contenuto.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.mustBePublished": "I contenuti collegati devono essere pubblicati",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.query": "Initial Query",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.queryHint": "The initial query that is used in the UI to narrow down the results for the user. In Odata notation.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolve": "Resolve references",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolveHint": "Mostra il nome dell'elemento collegato (riferimento) nella lista dei contenuti quando il numero massimo di elementi è impostato a 1.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.string.characters": "Caratteri",
diff --git a/backend/i18n/frontend_nl.json b/backend/i18n/frontend_nl.json
index 14a8d8749..cc0de5df4 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/frontend_nl.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/frontend_nl.json
@@ -913,6 +913,8 @@
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.countMin": "Min. items",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.description": "Links naar andere inhoudsitems.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.mustBePublished": "Referenties moeten worden gepubliceerd",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.query": "Initial Query",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.queryHint": "The initial query that is used in the UI to narrow down the results for the user. In Odata notation.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolve": "Referenties tonen",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolveHint": "Toon de naam van het item waarnaar wordt verwezen in de inhoudslijst wanneer MaxItems is ingesteld op 1.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.string.characters": "Karakters",
diff --git a/backend/i18n/frontend_pt.json b/backend/i18n/frontend_pt.json
index 288d6efb1..a64267211 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/frontend_pt.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/frontend_pt.json
@@ -913,6 +913,8 @@
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.countMin": "Min Itens",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.description": "Links para outros itens de conteúdo.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.mustBePublished": "Só ter em conta as referências publicadas ao validar.",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.query": "Initial Query",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.queryHint": "The initial query that is used in the UI to narrow down the results for the user. In Odata notation.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolve": "Resolver referências",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolveHint": "Mostre o nome do item referenciado na lista de conteúdos quando maxItems estiver definido para 1.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.string.characters": "Personagens",
diff --git a/backend/i18n/frontend_zh.json b/backend/i18n/frontend_zh.json
index 1949dfa56..46f2e076a 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/frontend_zh.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/frontend_zh.json
@@ -913,6 +913,8 @@
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.countMin": "最小项目",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.description": "链接到其他内容项。",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.mustBePublished": "必须发布参考文献",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.query": "Initial Query",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.queryHint": "The initial query that is used in the UI to narrow down the results for the user. In Odata notation.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolve": "Resolve references",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolveHint": "当 MaxItems 设置为 1 时，在内容列表中显示引用项的名称。",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.string.characters": "字符",
diff --git a/backend/i18n/source/frontend_en.json b/backend/i18n/source/frontend_en.json
index 1eea7677e..4aac7c528 100644
--- a/backend/i18n/source/frontend_en.json
+++ b/backend/i18n/source/frontend_en.json
@@ -913,6 +913,8 @@
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.countMin": "Min Items",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.description": "Links to other content items.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.mustBePublished": "Only take published references into account when validating.",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.query": "Initial Query",
+  "schemas.fieldTypes.references.queryHint": "The initial query that is used in the UI to narrow down the results for the user. In Odata notation.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolve": "Resolve references",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.references.resolveHint": "Show the name of the referenced item in content list when MaxItems is set to 1.",
   "schemas.fieldTypes.string.characters": "Characters",
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex.Domain.Apps.Core.Model/Schemas/ReferencesFieldProperties.cs b/backend/src/Squidex.Domain.Apps.Core.Model/Schemas/ReferencesFieldProperties.cs
index d0f72af6a..c38fbf9db 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex.Domain.Apps.Core.Model/Schemas/ReferencesFieldProperties.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex.Domain.Apps.Core.Model/Schemas/ReferencesFieldProperties.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ public sealed record ReferencesFieldProperties : FieldProperties
 
     public bool MustBePublished { get; init; }
 
+    public string? Query { get; init;}
+
     public ReferencesFieldEditor Editor { get; init; }
 
     public DomainId SchemaId
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex/Areas/Api/Controllers/Schemas/Models/Fields/ReferencesFieldPropertiesDto.cs b/backend/src/Squidex/Areas/Api/Controllers/Schemas/Models/Fields/ReferencesFieldPropertiesDto.cs
index 8e54fe870..1fc6d02a7 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex/Areas/Api/Controllers/Schemas/Models/Fields/ReferencesFieldPropertiesDto.cs
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex/Areas/Api/Controllers/Schemas/Models/Fields/ReferencesFieldPropertiesDto.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ public sealed class ReferencesFieldPropertiesDto : FieldPropertiesDto
     /// </summary>
     public bool MustBePublished { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The initial query that is applied in the UI.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string? Query { get; init; }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// The editor that is used to manage this field.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex/wwwroot/scripts/editor-sdk.d.ts b/backend/src/Squidex/wwwroot/scripts/editor-sdk.d.ts
index 51e76a843..0fdf0c11c 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex/wwwroot/scripts/editor-sdk.d.ts
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex/wwwroot/scripts/editor-sdk.d.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ declare class EditorPlugin {
     /**
      * Register an function that is called when the sidebar is initialized.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke.
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke.
      */
     onInit(callback: () => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called whenever the value of the content has changed.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Content value (any).
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Content value (any).
      */
     onContentChanged(callback: (content: any) => void): void;
 
@@ -133,62 +133,63 @@ declare class SquidexFormField {
      * 
      * @param {string} schemas: The list of schema names.
      * @param {function} callback The callback to invoke when the dialog is completed or closed.
+     * @param {string} query: The initial query that is used in the UI.
      */
-    pickContents(schemas: string[], callback: (assets: any[]) => void): void;
+    pickContents(schemas: string[], callback: (assets: any[]) => void, query?: string): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called when the field is initialized.
      * 
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke.
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke.
      */
     onInit(callback: () => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called when the field is moved.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: New position (number).
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: New position (number).
      */
     onMoved(callback: (index: number) => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called whenever the field is disabled or enabled.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: New disabled state (boolean, disabled = true, enabled = false).
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: New disabled state (boolean, disabled = true, enabled = false).
      */
     onDisabled(callback: (isDisabled: boolean) => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called whenever the field language is changed.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Language code (string).
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Language code (string).
      */
     onLanguageChanged(callback: (language: string) => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called whenever the value of the field has changed.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Field value (any).
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Field value (any).
      */
     onValueChanged(callback: (value: any) => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called whenever the value of the content has changed.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Content value (any).
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Content value (any).
      */
     onFormValueChanged(callback: (value: any) => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called whenever the fullscreen mode has changed.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Fullscreen state (boolean, fullscreen on = true, fullscreen off = false).
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Fullscreen state (boolean, fullscreen on = true, fullscreen off = false).
      */
     onFullscreen(callback: (isFullscreen: boolean) => void): void;
 
     /**
      * Register an function that is called whenever the expanded mode has changed.
      *
-     * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Expanded state (boolean, expanded on = true, expanded off = false).
+     * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Expanded state (boolean, expanded on = true, expanded off = false).
      */
     onExpanded(callback: (isExpanded: boolean) => void): void;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/Squidex/wwwroot/scripts/editor-sdk.js b/backend/src/Squidex/wwwroot/scripts/editor-sdk.js
index e0d131830..4c45b22e5 100644
--- a/backend/src/Squidex/wwwroot/scripts/editor-sdk.js
+++ b/backend/src/Squidex/wwwroot/scripts/editor-sdk.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function SquidexPlugin() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called when the sidebar is initialized.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke.
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke.
          */
         onInit: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function SquidexPlugin() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called whenever the value of the content has changed.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Content value (any).
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Content value (any).
          */
         onContentChanged: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -491,8 +491,9 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
          * 
          * @param {string} schemas: The list of schema names.
          * @param {function} callback The callback to invoke when the dialog is completed or closed.
+         * @param {string} query: The initial filter that is used in the UI.
          */
-        pickContents: function (schemas, callback) {
+        pickContents: function (schemas, callback, query) {
             if (!isFunction(callback) || !isArrayOfStrings(schemas)) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -501,18 +502,18 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
 
             currentPickContents = {
                 correlationId: correlationId,
-                callback: callback
+                callback: callback,
             };
 
             if (window.parent) {
-                window.parent.postMessage({ type: 'pickContents', correlationId: correlationId, schemas: schemas }, '*');
+                window.parent.postMessage({ type: 'pickContents', correlationId: correlationId, schemas: schemas, query: query }, '*');
             }
         },
 
         /**
          * Register an function that is called when the field is initialized.
          * 
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke.
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke.
          */
         onInit: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -527,7 +528,7 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called when the field is moved.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: New position (number).
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: New position (number).
          */
         onMoved: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -542,7 +543,7 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called whenever the field is disabled or enabled.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: New disabled state (boolean, disabled = true, enabled = false).
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: New disabled state (boolean, disabled = true, enabled = false).
          */
         onDisabled: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -557,7 +558,7 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called whenever the field language is changed.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Language code (string).
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Language code (string).
          */
         onLanguageChanged: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -572,7 +573,7 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called whenever the value of the field has changed.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Field value (any).
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Field value (any).
          */
         onValueChanged: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -587,7 +588,7 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called whenever the value of the content has changed.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Content value (any).
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Content value (any).
          */
         onFormValueChanged: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -602,7 +603,7 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called whenever the fullscreen mode has changed.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Fullscreen state (boolean, fullscreen on = true, fullscreen off = false).
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Fullscreen state (boolean, fullscreen on = true, fullscreen off = false).
          */
         onFullscreen: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
@@ -617,7 +618,7 @@ function SquidexFormField() {
         /**
          * Register an function that is called whenever the expanded mode has changed.
          *
-         * @param {Function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Expanded state (boolean, expanded on = true, expanded off = false).
+         * @param {function} callback: The callback to invoke. Argument 1: Expanded state (boolean, expanded on = true, expanded off = false).
          */
         onExpanded: function (callback) {
             if (!isFunction(callback)) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/field-editor.component.html b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/field-editor.component.html
index 2dde0a018..c6031418d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/field-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/field-editor.component.html
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
                                 [isExpanded]="isExpanded"
                                 [language]="language"
                                 [languages]="languages"
+                                [query]="field.rawProperties.query"
                                 [schemaIds]="field.rawProperties.schemaIds">
                             </sqx-references-editor>
                         </ng-container>
@@ -152,9 +153,10 @@
                         <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'Input'">
                             <sqx-reference-input
                                 mode="Array"
-                                [formControl]="$any(fieldForm)" 
+                                [formControl]="$any(fieldForm)"
                                 [language]="language"
                                 [languages]="languages"
+                                [query]="field.rawProperties.query"
                                 [schemaIds]="field.rawProperties.schemaIds">
                             </sqx-reference-input>
                         </ng-container>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/iframe-editor.component.html b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/iframe-editor.component.html
index c40501411..5b04e60cb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/iframe-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/iframe-editor.component.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 <sqx-content-selector *sqxModal="contentsDialog"
     (select)="pickContents($event)"
+    [query]="contentsQuery"
     [language]="language"
     [languages]="languages"
     [schemaNames]="contentsSchemas">
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/iframe-editor.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/iframe-editor.component.ts
index e800ddf0d..3ad605c3d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/iframe-editor.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/forms/iframe-editor.component.ts
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ export class IFrameEditorComponent extends StatefulComponent<State> implements
     public assetsCorrelationId: any;
     public assetsDialog = new DialogModel();
 
+    public contentsQuery?: string = undefined;
     public contentsCorrelationId: any;
     public contentsSchemas?: string[];
     public contentsDialog = new DialogModel();
@@ -207,9 +208,10 @@ export class IFrameEditorComponent extends StatefulComponent<State> implements
                     this.assetsDialog.show();
                 }
             } else if (type === 'pickContents') {
-                const { correlationId, schemas } = event.data;
+                const { correlationId, schemas, query } = event.data;
 
                 if (correlationId) {
+                    this.contentsQuery = query;
                     this.contentsCorrelationId = correlationId;
                     this.contentsSchemas = schemas;
                     this.contentsDialog.show();
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/content-creator.component.html b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/content-creator.component.html
index 29ef52ece..978366d2b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/content-creator.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/content-creator.component.html
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-<sqx-modal-dialog (close)="emitClose()" size="lg" showFooter="false">
+-<sqx-modal-dialog (close)="emitClose()" size="lg" showFooter="false">
     <ng-container title>
-        <select class="form-select" [ngModel]="schema" (ngModelChange)="selectSchema($event)">
+        <select class="form-select" [ngModel]="schema" (ngModelChange)="selectSchema($event)" *ngIf="schemas.length > 1">
             <option *ngFor="let schema of schemas" [ngValue]="schema">
                 {{ 'contents.referencesSelectSchema' | sqxTranslate: { schema: schema.displayName } }}
             </option>
         </select>
+
+        <div *ngIf="schemas.length === 1">
+            {{ 'contents.referencesSelectSchema' | sqxTranslate: { schema: schemas[0].displayName } }}
+        </div>
     </ng-container>
 
     <ng-container tabs>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/references-editor.component.html b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/references-editor.component.html
index 559b73ef8..945667dda 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/references-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/references-editor.component.html
@@ -52,5 +52,6 @@
     [alreadySelected]="snapshot.contentItems"
     [language]="language"
     [languages]="languages"
+    [query]="query"
     [schemaIds]="schemaIds">
 </sqx-content-selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/references-editor.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/references-editor.component.ts
index 590ae40bf..31a1b902d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/references-editor.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/content/shared/references/references-editor.component.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export class ReferencesEditorComponent extends StatefulControlComponent<State, R
     @Input({ required: true })
     public schemaIds!: ReadonlyArray<string>;
 
+    @Input({ required: true })
+    public query?: string;
+
     @Input({ required: true })
     public language!: AppLanguageDto;
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/features/schemas/pages/schema/fields/types/references-ui.component.html b/frontend/src/app/features/schemas/pages/schema/fields/types/references-ui.component.html
index 3361b2c2d..a69fad61c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/features/schemas/pages/schema/fields/types/references-ui.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/features/schemas/pages/schema/fields/types/references-ui.component.html
@@ -27,4 +27,16 @@
             </sqx-form-hint>
         </div>
     </div>
+
+    <div class="form-group row">
+        <label class="col-3 col-form-label" for="{{field.fieldId}}_query">{{ 'schemas.field.references.query' | sqxTranslate }}</label>
+
+        <div class="col-9">
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="{{field.fieldId}}_query" formControlName="query">
+
+            <sqx-form-hint>
+                {{ 'schemas.field.references.queryHint' | sqxTranslate }}
+            </sqx-form-hint>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-array.ts b/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-array.ts
index 079309965..ebd70a7ee 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-array.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-array.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class TemplatedFormArray extends UndefinableFormArray {
     constructor(public readonly template: FormArrayTemplate,
         validatorOrOpts?: ValidatorFn | ValidatorFn[] | AbstractControlOptions | null, asyncValidator?: AsyncValidatorFn | AsyncValidatorFn[] | null,
     ) {
-        super(undefined, validatorOrOpts, asyncValidator);
+        super([], validatorOrOpts, asyncValidator);
     }
 
     public setValue(value?: any[], options?: { onlySelf?: boolean; emitEvent?: boolean }) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-group.spec.ts b/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-group.spec.ts
index 13f2c1433..f29a8b3ef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-group.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-group.spec.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ describe('TemplatedFormGroup', () => {
 
             expect(formArray.value).toEqual(value1);
         });
+
         it(`Should call template to clear items with for ${name}`, () => {
             const value1 = {
                 value: 1,
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-group.ts b/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-group.ts
index a3fdaf7a5..f2704bcea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-group.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/framework/angular/forms/templated-form-group.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class TemplatedFormGroup extends UndefinableFormGroup {
     constructor(public readonly template: FormGroupTemplate,
         validatorOrOpts?: ValidatorFn | ValidatorFn[] | AbstractControlOptions | null, asyncValidator?: AsyncValidatorFn | AsyncValidatorFn[] | null,
     ) {
-        super(undefined, validatorOrOpts, asyncValidator);
+        super({}, validatorOrOpts, asyncValidator);
     }
 
     public setValue(value?: {}, options?: { onlySelf?: boolean; emitEvent?: boolean }) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/content-selector.component.html b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/content-selector.component.html
index e5ec35bca..c4023ea9f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/content-selector.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/content-selector.component.html
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
     <ng-container title>
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-selector">
-                <select class="form-select" [ngModel]="schema" (ngModelChange)="selectSchema($event)">
+                <select class="form-select" [ngModel]="schema" (ngModelChange)="selectSchema($event)" *ngIf="schemas.length > 1">
                     <option *ngFor="let schema of schemas" [ngValue]="schema">
                         {{ 'contents.referencesSelectSchema' | sqxTranslate: { schema: schema.displayName } }}
                     </option>
                 </select>
             </div>
         </div>
+
+        <div *ngIf="schemas.length === 1">
+            {{ 'contents.referencesSelectSchema' | sqxTranslate: { schema: schemas[0].displayName } }}
+        </div>
     </ng-container>
 
     <ng-container tabs>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/content-selector.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/content-selector.component.ts
index a53ce9140..494972dc2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/content-selector.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/content-selector.component.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import { ApiUrlConfig, AppsState, ComponentContentsState, ContentDto, LanguageDt
     ],
 })
 export class ContentSelectorComponent extends ResourceOwner implements OnInit {
+    private initialQuery?: string = undefined;
+
     public readonly metaFields = META_FIELDS;
 
     @Output()
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ export class ContentSelectorComponent extends ResourceOwner implements OnInit {
     @Input()
     public schemaNames?: ReadonlyArray<string>;
 
+    @Input()
+    public query?: string;
+
     @Input({ required: true })
     public language!: LanguageDto;
 
@@ -77,6 +82,8 @@ export class ContentSelectorComponent extends ResourceOwner implements OnInit {
     }
 
     public ngOnInit() {
+        this.initialQuery = this.query;
+
         this.own(
             this.contentsState.statuses
                 .subscribe(() => {
@@ -101,7 +108,8 @@ export class ContentSelectorComponent extends ResourceOwner implements OnInit {
 
         if (schema) {
             this.contentsState.schema = schema;
-            this.contentsState.load();
+            this.contentsState.search({ fullText: this.initialQuery || undefined });
+            this.initialQuery = undefined;
 
             this.updateModel();
         }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/reference-input.component.html b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/reference-input.component.html
index 258076a62..a5729262d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/reference-input.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/reference-input.component.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     (select)="select($event)"
     [language]="language"
     [languages]="languages"
+    [query]="query"
     maxItems="1"
     [schemaIds]="schemaIds">
 </sqx-content-selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/reference-input.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/reference-input.component.ts
index 1c4f6baa4..7a7a0b1fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/reference-input.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/references/reference-input.component.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ export class ReferenceInputComponent extends StatefulControlComponent<State, Rea
     @Input()
     public schemaIds?: ReadonlyArray<string>;
 
+    @Input({ required: true })
+    public query?: string;
+
     @Input({ required: true })
     public language!: LanguageDto;
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/search/queries/filter-comparison.component.html b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/search/queries/filter-comparison.component.html
index 7f83efbc1..6c3ea4e37 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/components/search/queries/filter-comparison.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/components/search/queries/filter-comparison.component.html
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
                 [ngModel]="filter.value"
                 (ngModelChange)="changeValue($event)"
                 [language]="language"
-                [languages]="languages">
+                [languages]="languages"
+                [query]="undefined">
             </sqx-reference-input>
         </ng-container>
         <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'Select'">
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/services/schemas.types.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/services/schemas.types.ts
index aa2722b0f..6f0c348ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/services/schemas.types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/services/schemas.types.ts
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ export class ReferencesFieldPropertiesDto extends FieldPropertiesDto {
     public readonly maxItems?: number;
     public readonly minItems?: number;
     public readonly mustBePublished?: boolean;
+    public readonly query?: string;
     public readonly resolveReference?: boolean;
     public readonly schemaIds?: ReadonlyArray<string>;
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.spec.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.spec.ts
index be39f7a1d..24b5877bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.spec.ts
@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
         createField({
             id: 4,
             properties: createProperties('Array'),
-            partitioning: 'invariant',
             nested: [
                 createNestedField({ id: 41, properties: createProperties('String') }),
                 createNestedField({ id: 42, properties: createProperties('String', { defaultValue: 'Default' }), isDisabled: true }),
             ],
+            partitioning: 'invariant',
         }),
     ] });
 
@@ -452,6 +452,18 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
     });
 
     describe('with complex form', () => {
+        const arraySetup = [
+            {
+                value: [],
+                defaultValue: 'EmptyArray',
+
+            },
+            {
+                value: undefined,
+                defaultValue: 'Null',
+            },
+        ];
+
         it('should not enabled disabled fields', () => {
             const contentForm = createForm([
                 createField({ id: 1, properties: createProperties('String') }),
@@ -471,6 +483,32 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
             expectForm(contentForm.form, 'field3.de', { invalid: false });
         });
 
+        arraySetup.forEach(test => {
+            it(`should create array with ${test.defaultValue} default value`, () => {
+                const contentForm = createForm([
+                    createField({
+                        id: 4,
+                        properties: createProperties('Array', { calculatedDefaultValue: test.defaultValue }),
+                    }),
+                ]);
+
+                expect(contentForm.value.field4.en).toEqual(test.value);
+            });
+        });
+
+        arraySetup.forEach(test => {
+            it(`should create components with ${test.defaultValue} default value`, () => {
+                const contentForm = createForm([
+                    createField({
+                        id: 4,
+                        properties: createProperties('Components', { calculatedDefaultValue: test.defaultValue }),
+                    }),
+                ]);
+
+                expect(contentForm.value.field4.en).toEqual(test.value);
+            });
+        });
+
         it('should require field based on context condition', () => {
             const contentForm = createForm([
                 createField({ id: 1, properties: createProperties('Number'), partitioning: 'invariant' }),
@@ -587,11 +625,11 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
                 createField({
                     id: 4,
                     properties: createProperties('Array'),
-                    partitioning: 'invariant',
                     nested: [
                         createNestedField({ id: 41, properties: createProperties('Number') }),
                         createNestedField({ id: 42, properties: createProperties('Number') }),
                     ],
+                    partitioning: 'invariant',
                 }),
             ], [{
                 field: 'field4.nested42', action: 'Disable', condition: 'itemData.nested41 > 100',
@@ -620,11 +658,11 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
                 createField({
                     id: 4,
                     properties: createProperties('Array'),
-                    partitioning: 'invariant',
                     nested: [
                         createNestedField({ id: 41, properties: createProperties('Number') }),
                         createNestedField({ id: 42, properties: createProperties('Number') }),
                     ],
+                    partitioning: 'invariant',
                 }),
             ], [{
                 field: 'field4.nested42', action: 'Hide', condition: 'itemData.nested41 > 100',
@@ -653,11 +691,11 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
                 createField({
                     id: 4,
                     properties: createProperties('Array'),
-                    partitioning: 'language',
                     nested: [
                         createNestedField({ id: 41, properties: createProperties('Number') }),
                         createNestedField({ id: 42, properties: createProperties('Number') }),
                     ],
+                    partitioning: 'language',
                 }),
             ], [{
                 field: 'field4.nested42', action: 'Hide', condition: 'itemData.nested41 > 100',
@@ -686,11 +724,7 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
             const component = createSchema({
                 id: 2,
                 fields: [
-                    createField({
-                        id: 1,
-                        properties: createProperties('String'),
-                        partitioning: 'invariant',
-                    }),
+                    createField({ id: 1, properties: createProperties('String'), partitioning: 'invariant' }),
                 ],
                 fieldRules: [{
                     field: 'field1', action: 'Hide', condition: 'data.field1 > 100',
@@ -804,11 +838,7 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
             });
 
             const contentForm = createForm([
-                createField({
-                    id: 4,
-                    properties: createProperties('Components'),
-                    partitioning: 'invariant',
-                }),
+                createField({ id: 4, properties: createProperties('Components'), partitioning: 'invariant' }),
             ], [], {
                 [componentId]: component,
             });
@@ -841,11 +871,7 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
             const component1 = createSchema({
                 id: 1,
                 fields: [
-                    createField({
-                        id: 11,
-                        properties: createProperties('String'),
-                        partitioning: 'invariant',
-                    }),
+                    createField({ id: 11, properties: createProperties('String'), partitioning: 'invariant' }),
                 ],
             });
 
@@ -853,20 +879,12 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
             const component2 = createSchema({
                 id: 2,
                 fields: [
-                    createField({
-                        id: 21,
-                        properties: createProperties('String'),
-                        partitioning: 'invariant',
-                    }),
+                    createField({ id: 21, properties: createProperties('String'), partitioning: 'invariant' }),
                 ],
             });
 
             const contentForm = createForm([
-                createField({
-                    id: 4,
-                    properties: createProperties('Component'),
-                    partitioning: 'invariant',
-                }),
+                createField({ id: 4, properties: createProperties('Component'), partitioning: 'invariant' }),
             ], [], {
                 [component1Id]: component1,
                 [component2Id]: component2,
@@ -923,20 +941,11 @@ describe('ContentForm', () => {
             const component = createSchema({
                 id: 1,
                 fields: [
-                    createField({
-                        id: 11,
-                        properties: createProperties('String'),
-                        partitioning: 'invariant',
-                    }),
-                ],
+                    createField({ id: 11, properties: createProperties('String'), partitioning: 'invariant' })],
             });
 
             const contentForm = createForm([
-                createField({
-                    id: 4,
-                    properties: createProperties('Component'),
-                    partitioning: 'invariant',
-                }),
+                createField({ id: 4, properties: createProperties('Component'), partitioning: 'invariant' }),
             ], [], {
                 [componentId]: component,
             });
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.ts
index 813abb2e9..a53392f18 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.ts
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ export class FieldArrayForm extends AbstractContentForm<FieldDto, TemplatedFormA
             new TemplatedFormArray(new ArrayTemplate(() => this), FieldsValidators.create(field, isOptional)),
             isOptional, rules);
 
+        this.form.setValue(FieldDefaultValue.get(field, this.partition), { emitEvent: false });
+
         (this.form.template as any)['form'] = this;
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.visitors.spec.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.visitors.spec.ts
index a74b64e76..2ec0ce978 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.visitors.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.visitors.spec.ts
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ describe('ArrayField', () => {
         expect(FieldDefaultValue.get(field, 'iv')).toEqual([]);
     });
 
-    it('should return default value as null when configured', () => {
+    it('should return default value as undefined when configured', () => {
         const field2 = createField({ properties: createProperties('Array', { calculatedDefaultValue: 'Null' }) });
 
-        expect(FieldDefaultValue.get(field2, 'iv')).toBeNull();
+        expect(FieldDefaultValue.get(field2, 'iv')).toBeUndefined();
     });
 });
 
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ describe('ComponentsField', () => {
         expect(FieldDefaultValue.get(field, 'iv')).toEqual([]);
     });
 
-    it('should return default value as null when configured', () => {
+    it('should return default value as undefined when configured', () => {
         const field2 = createField({ properties: createProperties('Components', { calculatedDefaultValue: 'Null' }) });
 
-        expect(FieldDefaultValue.get(field2, 'iv')).toBeNull();
+        expect(FieldDefaultValue.get(field2, 'iv')).toBeUndefined();
     });
 });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.visitors.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.visitors.ts
index 884bb3caa..d3d2ae047 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.visitors.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/contents.forms.visitors.ts
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ export class FieldDefaultValue implements FieldPropertiesVisitor<any> {
 
     public visitArray(properties: ArrayFieldPropertiesDto): any {
         if (properties.calculatedDefaultValue === 'Null') {
-            return null;
+            return undefined;
         }
 
         return [];
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ export class FieldDefaultValue implements FieldPropertiesVisitor<any> {
 
     public visitComponents(properties: ComponentsFieldPropertiesDto): any {
         if (properties.calculatedDefaultValue === 'Null') {
-            return null;
+            return undefined;
         }
 
         return [];
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/schemas.forms.ts b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/schemas.forms.ts
index 2ff127472..83227059a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/shared/state/schemas.forms.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/shared/state/schemas.forms.ts
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ export class EditFieldFormVisitor implements FieldPropertiesVisitor<any> {
         this.config['maxItems'] = new UntypedFormControl(undefined);
         this.config['minItems'] = new UntypedFormControl(undefined);
         this.config['mustBePublished'] = new UntypedFormControl(false);
+        this.config['query'] = new UntypedFormControl(undefined);
         this.config['resolveReference'] = new UntypedFormControl(false);
         this.config['schemaIds'] = new UntypedFormControl(undefined);
     }