How do I order search results?

How do I order search results?

Sort results

1. From the Control Panel, select the search engine you want to change.
2. Click Search features from the left menu and open the Advanced tab.
3. Click on Results sorting.
4. By default, sorting by Relevance and Date will already be available.
5. If you want to add a different way of sorting, click Add key.

What is search schema in SharePoint?

The search schema controls what users can search for, how users can search it, and how you can present the results on your search websites. By changing the search schema, you can customize the search experience in SharePoint in Microsoft 365.

How do I refine a search in SharePoint online?

On the search results page, click the Settings menu, and then click Edit Page. In the Refinement Web Part, click the Web Part Menu, and then click Edit Web Part. In the Web Part tool pane, click Choose Refiners.

How are the search results sorted in SharePoint?

By default, search results are sorted by relevance rank. This means that SharePoint places the most relevant results on top in the search result set. If you sort by rank, the results are always sorted in descending order. But you can change the sort order to ascending by using SortDirection ().

How does sort by Formula work in SharePoint?

The sort by formula feature is an extension of the single-level and multilevel sorting functionality for search results. The feature enables you to specify a formula instead of a managed property as sorting criteria.

What is the direction of sorting in SharePoint?

The direction is of type SortDirection () and can be ascending or descending. If you have multiple values in SortList, the sorting is performed based on the sequence in which the values appear. This means that every Sort object represents a sort order level.

How to sort search results by managed properties?

You can apply a sort formula on the value of managed properties of type Integer, Decimal, and Datetime (). You must enable sorting for the specified managed property in the search schema. For more managed properties of type Decimal, the value is multiplied by 10^ (decimal digits) before being used in the formula evaluation.