Figure 26-1: SharePoint’s search box.
Chapter 26
Exploring Enterprise Search
In This Chapter
Customizing SharePoint search capabilities
Using search results
Tweaking search
Most websites let you search the site. End users probably won’t be surprised to see the familiar search box in the upper-right corner of all SharePoint sites. Users can use this search box to search the site or list they’re viewing.
Chances are you may want a customized search experience for your site. In this chapter, I walk you through search configuration options.
Tweaking Search
Figure 26-1 shows the default search box found in most SharePoint sites. As shown in the figure, this search box is just a text box with the prompt Search This Site inside it. Type what you want to search for and then click the magnifying glass to execute a search.
By default, the search box executes a contextual search. That is, the search box searches the particular site or list where your browser is sitting.
Here are the three things you can do immediately to configure your user’s search experience:
Create a custom search ...
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