You know implementing and maintaining search is challenging. It's easy to mess up. Chances are you've already heard several horror stories. Or probably, if you work with search, you've already made … [Read more...] about How to mess up Search in five easy steps?
SharePoint 2016
How to Turn Off a Query Rule?
Recently I've got a question by chat here on our website, and after responding it there I thought I'd share the detailed response here as well. The question was: how to turn off a Query Rule on a page … [Read more...] about How to Turn Off a Query Rule?
Query Rule – RegEx Match Anywhere in Query
I was asked to have a look at an old unanswered question on Stack Exchange: "Can you create a Query Rule that matches in the middle of the query?". Challenge accepted. I looked at all of the other … [Read more...] about Query Rule – RegEx Match Anywhere in Query
“Search First” content migration
When migrating content from an old version of SharePoint to a new one; or from SharePoint on-prem to Office 365; or from a file share to SharePoint / OneDrive / Office 365 - one of the most critical … [Read more...] about “Search First” content migration
I cannot find the document I am searching for! – What to do?
Today, in the age of "modern", "personalized" and "intelligent" search applications, sometimes it's still hard to find the content what we're searching for. "I cannot find the document I am searching … [Read more...] about I cannot find the document I am searching for! – What to do?
How to implement SharePoint Intranet Query Suggestions? – by Barbara Chudak
When we search for information often we know exactly the term or phrase we want to find more information on. But that’s not always the case. They are times when we search to see what we get, trying … [Read more...] about How to implement SharePoint Intranet Query Suggestions? – by Barbara Chudak
Using Content Types on Search-driven pages
Content Types is an important asset many organizations don’t pay enough attention to. This feature is available both on-prem and in the cloud, and besides its generic usability benefits, it helps … [Read more...] about Using Content Types on Search-driven pages
How To Sort Search Results by using XRANK and Query Rules?
Search relevance is something that everyone should understand but only a few pay enough attention to. In this blog post, my goal is to demonstrate the art of sorting search results without creating … [Read more...] about How To Sort Search Results by using XRANK and Query Rules?
The Process of SharePoint Search Configuration – Infographic
I am often asked about the steps of SharePoint Search Configuration. While every implementation is different, there are definitely some dependencies, and some steps have to be taken that others. As … [Read more...] about The Process of SharePoint Search Configuration – Infographic
