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Searching - Do I really have to put * for part of a word?
I am struggling to explain to customers why SharePoint search is so tricky to use.
If I am searching for a document called Annual Report, I have to search for "Annual", "Annual Report" or "Annu...
I agree.
So difficult to explain to users.
Why not use search like google instead?
the * should be 'implied' on all searches
- Agreed Denis, there must be some reason Microsoft have left this out of SharePoint that I cannot think of.
In this day and age, it seems like such basic functionality to have implemented into a search box.I've only recently started using Sharepoint, but am very surprised by some of the things a user can't search on, especially in SharePoint Online Modern pages
Unless I am mistaken, SharePoint Online Modern pages
- Have no "Advanced Search" options,
- Wildcards only work at the end of a search string and
- the "Synonyms" functionality isn't available.
Item 1 should be addressed and rolled out 2020Q1(O365 roadmap feature 32738) but I've no idea when (or if) the other 2 will be dealt with.
- Hi,
You can put wildcards in the middle of a word, see my original post.
I think this search is going to improve soon with the release of the search bar on the top ribbon. I've tested this in first release and it appears to remove the need to put a wildcard in.
