diff --git a/frontend/app/features/content/pages/contents/contents-page.component.html b/frontend/app/features/content/pages/contents/contents-page.component.html
index bb6676758..1508ec411 100644
--- a/frontend/app/features/content/pages/contents/contents-page.component.html
+++ b/frontend/app/features/content/pages/contents/contents-page.component.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
                 </button>
             </div>
             <div class="col pl-1">
-                <sqx-search-form formClass="form" placeholder="Search for content"
+                <sqx-search-form formClass="form" placeholder="Fulltext search"
                     [query]="contentsState.contentsQuery | async"
                     [queries]="queries"
                     [queryModel]="queryModel"
diff --git a/frontend/app/features/content/shared/contents-selector.component.html b/frontend/app/features/content/shared/contents-selector.component.html
index aab66dce8..22f7474db 100644
--- a/frontend/app/features/content/shared/contents-selector.component.html
+++ b/frontend/app/features/content/shared/contents-selector.component.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                     </button>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col pl-1">
-                    <sqx-search-form formClass="form" placeholder="Search for content"
+                    <sqx-search-form formClass="form" placeholder="Fulltext search"
                         [query]="contentsState.contentsQuery | async"
                         [queryModel]="queryModel"
                         (queryChange)="search($event)">
diff --git a/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/date-time-editor.component.html b/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/date-time-editor.component.html
index 9fdc867e5..5afd0a623 100644
--- a/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/date-time-editor.component.html
+++ b/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/date-time-editor.component.html
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
                 <i class="icon-close"></i>
             </button>
         </div>
-        <div class="form-group" *ngIf="showTime && !hideDateButtons">
+        <div class="form-group" *ngIf="showTime && shouldShowDateButtons">
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-text-secondary" [disabled]="snapshot.isDisabled" (click)="writeNow()" title="Use Now (UTC)">
                 Now
             </button>
         </div>
-        <div class="form-group" *ngIf="!showTime && !hideDateButtons">
+        <div class="form-group" *ngIf="!showTime && shouldShowDateButtons">
             <button type="button" class="btn btn-text-secondary" [disabled]="snapshot.isDisabled" (click)="writeNow()" title="Use Today (UTC)">
                 Today
             </button>
diff --git a/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/date-time-editor.component.ts b/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/date-time-editor.component.ts
index 9bb161826..0070ddb2a 100644
--- a/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/date-time-editor.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/date-time-editor.component.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class DateTimeEditorComponent extends StatefulControlComponent<{}, string
     private picker: any;
     private timeValue: moment.Moment | null = null;
     private dateValue: moment.Moment | null = null;
+    private hideDateButtonsSettings: boolean;
     private suppressEvents = false;
 
     @Input()
@@ -47,13 +48,18 @@ export class DateTimeEditorComponent extends StatefulControlComponent<{}, string
     @Input()
     public hideClear: boolean;
 
+    @Input()
+    public hideDateButtons: boolean;
+
     @ViewChild('dateInput', { static: false })
     public dateInput: ElementRef;
 
     public timeControl = new FormControl();
     public dateControl = new FormControl();
 
-    public hideDateButtons: boolean;
+    public get shouldShowDateButtons() {
+        return !this.hideDateButtonsSettings && !this.hideDateButtons;
+    }
 
     public get showTime() {
         return this.mode === 'DateTime';
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ export class DateTimeEditorComponent extends StatefulControlComponent<{}, string
     constructor(changeDetector: ChangeDetectorRef, uiOptions: UIOptions) {
         super(changeDetector, {});
 
-        this.hideDateButtons = !!uiOptions.get('hideDateButtons');
+        this.hideDateButtonsSettings = !!uiOptions.get('hideDateButtons');
     }
 
     public ngOnInit() {
diff --git a/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/dropdown.component.ts b/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/dropdown.component.ts
index ae0021b82..7d9405ea0 100644
--- a/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/framework/angular/forms/dropdown.component.ts
@@ -107,15 +107,11 @@ export class DropdownComponent extends StatefulControlComponent<State, any[]> im
 
     public ngAfterContentInit() {
         if (this.templates.length === 1) {
-            this.templateItem = this.templateSelection = this.templates.first;
+            this.templateItem = this.templates.first;
+            this.templateSelection = this.templates.first;
         } else {
-            this.templates.forEach(template => {
-                if (template.name === 'selection') {
-                    this.templateSelection = template;
-                } else {
-                    this.templateItem = template;
-                }
-            });
+            this.templateItem = this.templates.first;
+            this.templateSelection = this.templates.last;
         }
 
         if (this.templateItem) {
diff --git a/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/filter-comparison.component.html b/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/filter-comparison.component.html
index 9013fc71e..03edc2c9b 100644
--- a/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/filter-comparison.component.html
+++ b/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/filter-comparison.component.html
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 <div class="row no-gutters mb-1" *ngIf="fieldModel">
     <div class="col-auto path">
-        <select class="form-control" [ngModel]="filter.path" (ngModelChange)="changePath($event)">
-            <option *ngFor="let fieldName of model.fields | sqxKeys" [ngValue]="fieldName">{{fieldName}}</option>
-        </select>
+        <sqx-dropdown [items]="model.fields | sqxKeys" [ngModel]="filter.path" (ngModelChange)="changePath($event)" [canSearch]="false">
+            <ng-template let-field="$implicit">
+                <div>{{model.fields[field].displayName}}</div>
+                
+                <sqx-form-hint>{{model.fields[field].description}}</sqx-form-hint>
+            </ng-template>
+
+            <ng-template let-field="$implicit">
+                {{model.fields[field].displayName}}
+            </ng-template>
+        </sqx-dropdown>
     </div>
-    <div class="col-auto pl-2">
+    <div class="col-auto operator pl-1">
         <select class="form-control" [ngModel]="filter.op" (ngModelChange)="changeOp($event)">
             <option *ngFor="let operator of fieldModel.operators" [ngValue]="operator.value">{{operator.name || operator.value}}</option>
         </select>
     </div>
-    <div class="col pl-2" *ngIf="!noValue" [ngSwitch]="fieldModel.type">
+    <div class="col pl-1" *ngIf="!noValue" [ngSwitch]="fieldModel.type">
         <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'boolean'">
             <input type="checkbox" class="form-control"
                 [ngModel]="filter.value"
@@ -17,12 +25,14 @@
         </ng-container>
         <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'date'">
             <sqx-date-time-editor mode="Date"
+                [hideDateButtons]="true"
                 [ngModel]="filter.value"
                 (ngModelChange)="changeValue($event)">
             </sqx-date-time-editor>
         </ng-container>
         <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'datetime'">
             <sqx-date-time-editor mode="DateTime"
+                [hideDateButtons]="true"
                 [ngModel]="filter.value"
                 (ngModelChange)="changeValue($event)">
             </sqx-date-time-editor>
diff --git a/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/filter-comparison.component.scss b/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/filter-comparison.component.scss
index ecc51e671..fe19e6460 100644
--- a/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/filter-comparison.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/filter-comparison.component.scss
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@
 @import '_mixins';
 
 .path {
-    max-width: 12rem;
+    width: 10rem;
+}
+
+.operator {
+    width: 10rem;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/sorting.component.ts b/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/sorting.component.ts
index 6422ae3b0..3530aac9a 100644
--- a/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/sorting.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/shared/components/queries/sorting.component.ts
@@ -15,11 +15,19 @@ import { QueryModel, QuerySorting } from '@app/shared/internal';
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col">
                 <div class="form-inline">
-                    <select class="form-control mr-2" [ngModel]="sorting.path" (ngModelChange)="changePath($event)">
-                        <option *ngFor="let fieldName of model.fields | sqxKeys" [ngValue]="fieldName">{{fieldName}}</option>
-                    </select>
+                    <sqx-dropdown [items]="model.fields | sqxKeys" [ngModel]="sorting.path" (ngModelChange)="changePath($event)" [canSearch]="false">
+                        <ng-template let-field="$implicit">
+                            <div>{{model.fields[field].displayName}}</div>
+
+                            <sqx-form-hint>{{model.fields[field].description}}</sqx-form-hint>
+                        </ng-template>
+
+                        <ng-template let-field="$implicit">
+                            {{model.fields[field].displayName}}
+                        </ng-template>
+                    </sqx-dropdown>
 
-                    <select class="form-control mr-2" [ngModel]="sorting.order" (ngModelChange)="changeOrder($event)">
+                    <select class="form-control ml-1" [ngModel]="sorting.order" (ngModelChange)="changeOrder($event)">
                         <option>ascending</option>
                         <option>descending</option>
                     </select>
diff --git a/frontend/app/shared/components/search-form.component.ts b/frontend/app/shared/components/search-form.component.ts
index 80d75f0c1..dd021b3a5 100644
--- a/frontend/app/shared/components/search-form.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/shared/components/search-form.component.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class SearchFormComponent implements OnChanges {
     public saveQueryDialog = new DialogModel();
     public saveQueryForm = new SaveQueryForm(this.formBuilder);
 
-    public searchDialog = new DialogModel();
+    public searchDialog = new DialogModel(true);
 
     public hasFilter: boolean;
 
diff --git a/frontend/app/shared/state/query.ts b/frontend/app/shared/state/query.ts
index 59b450690..5225c7f00 100644
--- a/frontend/app/shared/state/query.ts
+++ b/frontend/app/shared/state/query.ts
@@ -43,11 +43,19 @@ export interface QueryFieldModel {
 
     // Extra values.
     extra?: any;
+
+    // The optional display name for the field.
+    displayName?: string;
+
+    // The optional description for the field.
+    description?: string;
 }
 
+type QueryModelFields = { [name: string]: QueryFieldModel };
+
 export interface QueryModel {
     // All available fields.
-    fields: { [name: string]: QueryFieldModel };
+    fields: QueryModelFields;
 }
 
 export type FilterNode = FilterComparison | FilterLogical;
@@ -121,25 +129,25 @@ export function hasFilter(query?: Query) {
 }
 
 const EqualOperators: ReadonlyArray<FilterOperator> = [
-    { name: '==', value: 'eq' },
-    { name: '!=', value: 'ne' }
+    { name: 'is equals to', value: 'eq' },
+    { name: 'is not equals to', value: 'ne' }
 ];
 
 const CompareOperator: ReadonlyArray<FilterOperator> = [
-    { name: '<', value: 'lt' },
-    { name: '<=', value: 'le' },
-    { name: '>', value: 'gt' },
-    { name: '>=', value: 'ge' }
+    { name: 'is less than', value: 'lt' },
+    { name: 'is less than or equals to', value: 'le' },
+    { name: 'is greater than', value: 'gt' },
+    { name: 'is greater than or equals to', value: 'ge' }
 ];
 
 const StringOperators: ReadonlyArray<FilterOperator> = [
-    { name: 'T*', value: 'startsWith' },
-    { name: '*T', value: 'endsWith' },
-    { name: '*T*', value: 'contains' }
+    { name: 'starts with', value: 'startsWith' },
+    { name: 'ends with', value: 'endsWith' },
+    { name: 'contains', value: 'contains' }
 ];
 
 const ArrayOperators: ReadonlyArray<FilterOperator> = [
-    { value: 'empty', noValue: true }
+    { value: 'is empty', noValue: true }
 ];
 
 const TypeBoolean: QueryFieldModel = {
@@ -177,23 +185,48 @@ const TypeTags: QueryFieldModel = {
     operators: EqualOperators
 };
 
+const DEFAULT_FIELDS: QueryModelFields = {
+    created: {
+        ...TypeDateTime,
+        displayName: 'Created',
+        description: 'The date time when the content item was created.'
+    },
+    createdBy: {
+        ...TypeString,
+        displayName: 'Created by',
+        description: 'The user who created the content item.'
+    },
+    lastModified: {
+        ...TypeDateTime,
+        displayName: 'Updated',
+        description: 'The date time when the content item was updated the last time.'
+    },
+    lastModifiedBy: {
+        ...TypeString,
+        displayName: 'Updated by',
+        description: 'The user who updated the content item the last time.'
+    },
+    version: {
+        ...TypeNumber,
+        displayName: 'Version',
+        description: 'The version of the content item'
+    }
+};
+
 export function queryModelFromSchema(schema: SchemaDetailsDto, languages: ReadonlyArray<LanguageDto>, statuses: ReadonlyArray<StatusInfo> | undefined) {
     const languagesCodes = languages.map(x => x.iso2Code);
 
-    const invariantCodes = ['iv'];
-
     const model: QueryModel = {
-        fields: {}
+        fields: { ...DEFAULT_FIELDS }
     };
 
-    model.fields['created'] = TypeDateTime;
-    model.fields['createdBy'] = TypeString;
-    model.fields['lastModified'] = TypeDateTime;
-    model.fields['lastModifiedBy'] = TypeString;
-    model.fields['version'] = TypeNumber;
-
     if (statuses) {
-        model.fields['status'] = { ...TypeStatus, extra: statuses };
+        model.fields['status'] = {
+             ...TypeStatus,
+             displayName: 'Status',
+             description: 'The status of the content item.',
+             extra: statuses
+        };
     }
 
     for (const field of schema.fields) {
@@ -216,10 +249,22 @@ export function queryModelFromSchema(schema: SchemaDetailsDto, languages: Readon
         }
 
         if (type) {
-            const codes = field.isLocalizable ? languagesCodes : invariantCodes;
-
-            for (const code of codes) {
-                model.fields[`data.${field.name}.${code}`] = type;
+            if (field.isLocalizable) {
+                for (const code of languagesCodes) {
+                    const infos = {
+                        displayName: `${field.displayName} (${code})`,
+                        description: `The '${field.displayName}' field of the content item (localized).`
+                    };
+
+                    model.fields[`data.${field.name}.${code}`] = { ...type, ...infos };
+                }
+            } else {
+                const infos = {
+                    displayName: field.displayName,
+                    description: `The '${field.displayName}' field of the content item.`
+                };
+
+                model.fields[`data.${field.name}.iv`] = { ...type, ...infos };
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/frontend/app/theme/_forms.scss b/frontend/app/theme/_forms.scss
index 071980d4a..61848e416 100644
--- a/frontend/app/theme/_forms.scss
+++ b/frontend/app/theme/_forms.scss
@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@
             background: $color-theme-blue;
             border: 0;
             color: $color-dark-foreground;
+
+            & * {
+                color: $color-dark-foreground !important;
+            }
         }
     }
 }