So you have a new team member in your SharePoint team. But you’re not so sure what his/her name is. Fear not!
Try a wild card search by substituting the unknown letter with an asterisk (*).
It does not only work on users’ names. It also works with text or files on a site. If you’re not quite sure where it is located, start your search at the highest site where you think the file might be. You can then slowly refine the results as you get closer to your search.
You can look for content by entering keywords or a specific phrase enclosed in quotation marks.
Remember:
- Attachments to list items do not appear in search results.
- The search box is limited to a maximum of 255 characters.
Searching for text or files in a list/library
If you’re sure what you’re looking for resides in a list or library, start the search on the page where the item might be in a list or library. Search results allow you to refine your search by metadata (e.g. author of the document or the date it was created).
Same goes with searching for keywords as well as specific phrases enclosed in quotation marks.
Remember:
- Attachments to list items do not appear in search results.
- The search box is limited to a maximum of 255 characters.
Write effective search queries
You can use a combination of free text, phrases, logical operators, and property-based restrictions look for information or people.
Keep in mind:
1. Separate search terms with spaces
2. Search ignores capitalization
3. Use quotation marks for exact results
4. Number of characters is limited to 225characters
To know more about Searching effectively, check out Mircosoft Office SharePoint blog.
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