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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...
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.
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.