Search ONLY in metadata column

Hi, i have a library with some metadata column, as example: By default on SharePoint search if i search for "Best Practice" it shows me also document that content contain also that word. ...

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Saaam1165

Copper Contributor

Feb 20, 2025

Hi Dave,

what about that?

The issue is that i can't edit the schema for these properties, maybe i miss some authorization

Thanks

DaveMehr365

MVP

Feb 21, 2025

Hi Saaam1165

you can map your crawled properties to managed properties, but only with enough SharePoint Admin permissions over the SharePoint Admin Center in M365: https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/community/how-do-site-columns-become-managed-properties-thus-available-for-search?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5004845

You also have to do this if you use the PnP modern search webparts and want to configure the search.

Before mapping:

Map the crawled property ows_choicecolumn to an existing managed property:

After mapping (it always takes at least 15 minutes for the search schema to be updated)

You need SharePoint Admin permissions to configure the M365 search schema.

Best, Dave

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