The Client Side of Search

End users will experience Search from a very different interface than has been discussed thus far in this chapter. They will execute queries and view query results within the confines of the new Search Center.

The Search Center is a SharePoint site dedicated to help the end user search the index. It includes several components, each responsible for a specific search task. The default setup for the Search Center includes the following components:

  • Search Center Home

  • Search Results

  • Advanced Search

  • People Search

  • People Search Results

  • Search Navigation tab

You can customize the Search Center by modifying these components or by creating your own version of these components. Because they are merely Web Parts, you can add them to the ...

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