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ipconfig_28
Copper Contributor
Jun 10, 2019

SharePoint Online Modern Search and Filter Question

Have a question. I saw in a demo a consultant put on for us they were able to add a search bar to the home page of a site. That when you search on the right-hand side the filter pane comes up like when you're trying to adjust what you want to filter on in a list or a library. I really liked this feature but not for there cost :). I would like to do it on my own but don't seem to see where to get started. Anyone have any ideas. Were using Modern Sharepoint Site with a document library that uses content types. There all filterable / searchable in the document library just not on the main home page. 

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  • SmetsDavy's avatar
    SmetsDavy
    Brass Contributor

    Hey ipconfig_28,

     

    Do you mean this: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Microsoft-Search-Blog/Welcome-to-Microsoft-Search-intelligent-search-for-the-modern/ba-p/531156
    They are rolling out a search experience. 

    You can also build your own search webpart to implement on your SharePoint sites. 

    Here is some documentation about building and deploying webparts:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/spfx/web-parts/get-started/build-a-hello-world-web-part

    Here is more info about modern search webparts:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g41nvRVwtds

    Let me now if this helps! 

      • WackMack50's avatar
        WackMack50
        Copper Contributor

        ipconfig_28 any news when Microsoft is bringing out the update? Really need this update in the modern UI. Now i use the classic webpart, Refinement web part.

    • ipconfig_28's avatar
      ipconfig_28
      Copper Contributor

      SmetsDavy 

       

      The way they had it was there was a search bar at the top and when you typed in an word to search the filter pain showed up on the left.

       

      • DenverPete's avatar
        DenverPete
        Copper Contributor
        Edited post to remove my reply

        It feels like your talking about a classic search page. It provided filters on the left of the results.
        A lot of companies still create sites and features using classic site collections because you can use old scripts.
        I have tried the old classic search results page in SharePoint Online.

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