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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...
SharePoint has never provided this so if you want to use wildcard characters, you have to pute them in your side criteria....as a workaround for simplifying search, what you can do here is to create synonyms for your search terms:
- http://kimfrehe.com/search-for-synonyms-in-office-365-sharepoint-online/
- https://joannecklein.com/2016/11/15/sharepoint-thesaurus-a-great-on-boarding-tool/
- http://kimfrehe.com/search-for-synonyms-in-office-365-sharepoint-online/
- https://joannecklein.com/2016/11/15/sharepoint-thesaurus-a-great-on-boarding-tool/
Thanks Juan, just not quite the same as a wildcard.