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Improve SharePoint search result
- Yes, it is possible. For example, you can use the Azure Cognitive Search service to add full-text search and faceted search capabilities or the Azure Text Analytics API to extract insights such as key phrases, entities, and sentiment from your SharePoint content. You can use Azure Bot Service to build, deploy, and manage a conversational bot and then embed it in SharePoint pages to provide users with a more interactive and conversational search experience. The chatbot can use Azure OpenAI to understand natural language queries and provide relevant search results. It is all really cool stuff!!
Thanks for your detailed message.
Is the following article a good starting point?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/search/search-howto-index-sharepoint-online
Since everyone uses the integrated Microsoft Search in the Office 365 ecosystem, once we uplift the SPO search experience with ACS Index, can we directly link to the Microsoft Search bar within O365?
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Hi nhtkid @
You're welcome! Yes, the article you shared, "Index SharePoint Online content with Azure Cognitive Search," is a great starting point. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to index SharePoint Online content using Azure Cognitive Search, enabling you to enhance the search experience.
Regarding your question about linking the ACS Index to the Microsoft Search bar within Office 365, it's important to note that Azure Cognitive Search and Microsoft Search are separate services. While Azure Cognitive Search can improve the search experience within SharePoint Online, it does not directly integrate with the Microsoft Search bar.
Microsoft Search is a centralized search experience that spans across multiple Microsoft services, including SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, and more. It uses its own indexing and relevance algorithms to deliver search results. Azure Cognitive Search, on the other hand, provides a customizable search solution that you can integrate with SharePoint Online to enhance the search capabilities within the SharePoint environment.
If you want to leverage the Microsoft Search bar in Office 365, you can explore the Microsoft Search API and Microsoft Graph API to programmatically interact with it and retrieve search results. This would require separate integration efforts, and the specific implementation details may vary based on your requirements.
In summary, while Azure Cognitive Search can significantly improve the search experience within SharePoint Online, directly linking it to the Microsoft Search bar in Office 365 would involve additional integration efforts. I recommend exploring the Microsoft Search documentation and APIs to understand the possibilities and available options for integrating with the Microsoft Search bar.
I hope this clarifies the distinction between Azure Cognitive Search and Microsoft Search. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please feel free to ask!
Best regards,