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Search a File issue
Hi, When I am trying to search for a file in a library it returns me unwanted files which don't meet my search keyword. For example in this picture: I am searching for "Yazaki" but it returns me other files as well.
- You can't force this (unless you build a custom search page), but you can use the phrase:
filename:yazaki
to search only the file name.
I mainly do this KQL type searching on search pages, but i believe most of it works on the individual library or list search as well.
7 Replies
- KQL works nicely for searches in SharePoint Online, giving the ability to narrow the search. https://dev.office.com/sharepoint/docs/general-development/keyword-query-language-kql-syntax-reference
- No, there isn't any property given in OOTB webpart to change this behavior. You can make the the search box invisible if you want.
- Atul is correct,
When you perform a search in a document library, the keyword is going to be search in the following parts:
- File name.
- File content
- File metadata
- My guess is, your search term must be available in the metadata (properties of the document) or in the body of these documents. Please check if that is the case.
