What are refiners in SharePoint?

What are refiners in SharePoint?

A refiner spec is the input for the Refiners property. This query is run against the search index. The search results will consist of relevant results and refinement data. You can use the refinement data to drill down into the search results by, creating a refined query.

How do you use the search function in SharePoint?

Option 1: Site search box

1. Navigate to the Search Box in the upper-right handcorner of your SharePoint Site.
2. Type the text/keyword you are looking for.
3. Hit Enter.

How do I set up advanced search in SharePoint online?

Configure Advanced people search in SharePoint online

1. Create a new advanced search page.
2. Edit the advanced search web part on that page to remove unwanted fields.
3. Add properties relevant to people search in the advanced search drop down.
4. Make the advanced search webpart navigate to people results.

How do I add a custom refiner in SharePoint 2013?

The following describes how to add refiners to the refinement panel:

1. Navigate to the Enterprise Search Results page.
2. Then click Edit page.
3. Edit the Refinement web part.
4. Click on Choose Refiners…
5. Add RefinableString00 and RefinableString01.
6. Click on the OK button.
7. Click on the OK button in the web part properties.

How do I create a custom refiner in SharePoint online?

To display custom refiners, here’s what you should do:

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

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 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.

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: