How do I create a search function in SharePoint?

How do I create a search function in SharePoint?

To add a Search Box Web Part

1. Verify that the user account that is performing this procedure is a member of the Designers group.
2. On the search results page, click Settings, and then click Edit Page.
3. Click Add a Web Part.
4. In the Categories group under the ribbon, click Search.

What is modern search?

The PnP ‘Modern Search’ solution is a set of SharePoint Online modern Web Parts allowing SharePoint super users, webmasters and developers to create highly flexible and personalized search based experiences in minutes.

What is modern search in SharePoint?

SharePoint in Microsoft 365 has both a classic and a modern search experience. Microsoft Search in SharePoint is the modern search experience. You’ll see results before you start typing in the search box, based on your previous activity and trending content in Microsoft 365, and the results update as you type.

How to create a custom search results page?

Browse to the site where you would like to configure a custom results page and go to Site Settings > Site Collection Settings > Search Settings. In Search Settings, clear selection from Use the same results page settings as my parent, choose Send queries to a custom results page, and provide a value for Results page URL:. Then, save your changes.

Where to find custom search results in SharePoint?

Once set, the custom search results page is displayed when you search using the Microsoft Search box that appears in the navigation bar on top of the page and is used when you enter search from site pages or the home page of the site. It is not used when you are searching within a list, library, or the site contents page.

How to create custom search results in PowerShell?

In Search Settings, choose to “Send queries to a custom results page”, and provide a value for Results page URL: and save your changes. Optionally you can use PnP-PowerShell to configure the custom results page as follows:

How to change the result type in Microsoft Search?

To edit a result type, select the result type in the relevant list. On the SharePoint site where you want to create the result type, go to Settings. Select Site information and then View all site settings. Look for the Microsoft Search section, and then select Configure Microsoft Search for this site collection.