Search a File issue

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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.

[#2]

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.

[#3]

Is it possible to search keyword in file name instead of content in the documents?

[#4]

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.

[#5]

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

[#6 · Accepted solution]

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]

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-referen...

[#8]

That is not entirely true. When you perform a search in a document library, the keyword is going to be search in the following parts: 
- Document title

- File name
- File content
- File metadata

What's not commonly known is that search is indexing a title of the document in document libraries and lists. By default the "Title" field is always indexed by search unless settings are updated to different configurations. 

The most common pitfall I observe in the organizations, is that people do not include title field in their views. They have tendecy to skip updating the library/list form, especially when it's not required. 

We also tend to give not very meanigful names as titles of our documents. Attempt to give your document a title using a natural language, that you and others would use when searching for it in the

future. If you do it the right way at the list/library level, that benefit carries over when searching a site as well. 

I usually work with teams and guide them how to publish internal documents to gain most value out of SharePoint. 

I hope this helps.