Microsoft SharePoint 2013 Search Administration

Describe the search infrastructure.

Describe the features and limitations of SharePoint 2013 Search.

This module explores SharePoint 2013 Search from the point of view of the end user. Topics covered range from basic search through the use of search centers and advanced queries.

Search FAQ

Basic Search Techniques

Files in Libraries vs. Files as Attachments

Using Property Restrictions and Managed Properties

Using Wildcards

Using Search Verticals and Result Sources

Search for People

The Advanced Search Page

Search Preferences

The OneDrive Pro Query Box

Basic Search

Finding files by size, type, author and other properties

Searching by language

Finding sites you have access to

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Perform basic and advanced searches of SharePoint content.

This module covers the use of Central Administration to configure search options only available with on premise SharePoint installations.

File Types

Create and Deploy a Thesaurus

Custom Entity Extraction

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use Central Administration to configure search options.

This module covers the configuration search options available in both on premise and online editions of SharePoint 2013.

Crawling Content

Search Schemas, Crawled Properties and Managed Properties

Working with the "unused" default Managed Properties

Working with Result Sources

Query Suggestions

Spelling Suggestions

Company Name Extraction

Authoritative Pages

Query Rules

Result Removal

Hiding Lists, Libraries, and Sites from Search

From a Site Column to a Managed Property

Configure Spelling Inclusions in the Managed Metadata Services

Manage Authoritative Pages

Create Query Rules

Remove URLs from the search results

Exclude content from search

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Configure Search Schemas.

Configure Crawl Properties

Configure Managed Properties

Configure Query Rules

Configure Authoritative Pages

This module covers the customization of search and search result pages.

Out of the Box Pages and Site Templates

Customizing Search Verticals

Creating a Custom Search Vertical

The Query Builder

Customizing Search Pages

Customizing the Advanced Search Page

Working with the Search Web Parts

Customize Search Result Types

Working with Search Verticals.

Creating custom Enterprise Search Center search results pages.

Customizing the search web parts.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Customize and “tweak” search pages to improve user search efficiency.

Create and customize search center sites.

Create and maintain Search Verticals.

Create and customize custom search pages using the search web parts.

Work with Result Types and Display Templates.

This module provides an overview of the reports available to monitor search and how to use these reports to improve the user search experience.

Search Reporting

User Activity

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use the SharePoint 2013 search reports to monitor search activity and to find opportunities to improve the user search experience.

This module explores additional ways for administrators and developers to search SharePoint 2013 content.

Search Driven Content Web Parts

PowerShell

JavaScript and jQuery

Web Services

C#

CSOM - Client Side Object MOdel

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Describe additional ways to search SharePoint 2013 content.

Understand the impact of external calls into SharePoint 2013 search.