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AlyssaSupreme
Dec 04, 2024Copper Contributor
Hide Personal OneDrive Results from Search
I have received complaints from users who are becoming confused when they find their own work OneDrive files in the SharePoint search results. The either worry someone else can see their confidential files, or simply don't understand the concept of checking the URL.
Is there an easy way to remove these results from the default search?
Additionally, are there any reasons we should not restrict these results?
- NikolinoDEGold Contributor
A simple way, though less common, is to adjust the search visibility at the user profile level. This allows you to ensure that specific users' OneDrive files are hidden from search, even within SharePoint.
Steps:
- Go to the Microsoft 365 Admin Center.
- Under Active Users, select the user whose OneDrive you want to hide from search.
- From the user’s settings, locate Search Visibility under their profile settings.
- Set the visibility option to "Do not show in search results".
This will prevent their personal OneDrive files from appearing in search results across the organization, including SharePoint.
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Hope this will help you.