Forum Discussion

Brass Contributor

Jun 29, 2018

Modern Page Search Results

We are trying to build out a KB using the new Communication Site templates in SharePoint Online. What we are running into is that the search is returning pages, files, folders, etc. We only want to r...

admin

developer

SharePoint Online

Deleted

Jun 29, 2018

Are you trying to edit _layouts/OSSSearchResults.aspx page? You will not be able to edit this page. You need to build the search center subsite. Follow this article replace the default search results page and you should be able to edit.

https://kalmstrom.com/Tips/SharePoint-Online-Course/SharePoint-Search-Center.htm

Joe Volk

Brass Contributor

Jul 12, 2018

No, I am trying to edit a page in a Search sub-site: /sites/ITKB/search/results.aspx?k=password.

I would also like to be able to make changes to this page: /sites/ITKB/_layouts/15/search.aspx/siteall?q=password. That is a nice search experience in the modern look and feel, but the limitations on it are bad. No way to adjust the scope or filter out just pages, etc.

Any suggestions?

Alan Marshall
Iron Contributor
Jul 12, 2018
In the SharePoint PnP framework web parts, their is a modern search result web part that includes refiners, I think you can also define a query to narrow down results. This may give you what you need and you could customise it if you have a developer.
- Joe Volk
  Brass Contributor
  Jul 12, 2018
  I will take a look at this. We have a developer who may be able to help me out with this one. Appreciate the feedback.
jcgonzalezmartin
MVP
Jul 12, 2018
For now you cannot customize modern search experiences