Microsoft Search is one of the most powerful and useful workloads in Office 365, and want it or not: used by everyone. However, too often it fails — largely due to poor understanding and implementation.
This session provides you with deep understanding and tips and tricks to apply immediately: what to do and what not to do with your content, taxonomy, information architecture to get the best from Microsoft Search. What configuration and customization options you have, and what's on the roadmap for the near future. How to get ready and how to prepare your users.
Agnes shares effective techniques in the context of case studies and practical tips, as well as what pitfalls to avoid.
You will learn:
- About Microsoft Search
- Microsoft Search vs. "classic" search
- How to have impact Microsoft Search
2. Introduction – Agnes Molnar
15+ years
experience with
SharePoint & Search
12-years
Microsoft MVP
Clients
& speaking in
30+ countries
Founding Member of
The Search Network
&
Board Member of
IKO
https://SearchExplained.com
Agnes.Molnar@SearchExplained.com
14. Search Options in Office 365
“Classic Search” Microsoft Search (“Modern”
Search)
PnP Modern Search
SharePoint & OneDrive Everything in Microsoft 365 SharePoint & OneDrive
Out-of-the-box Out-of-the-box × Has to be deployed from PnP
Library
Can be customized × Cannot be customized (today) Can be customized
× Legacy Modern Modern
× No more updates Updated regularly The solution is updated
regularly
× You have no control about the
updates
You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
You have no control about the
updates
× You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
15. Search Options in Office 365
“Classic Search” Microsoft Search (“Modern”
Search)
PnP Modern Search
SharePoint & OneDrive Everything in Microsoft 365 SharePoint & OneDrive
Out-of-the-box Out-of-the-box × Has to be deployed from PnP
Library
Can be customized × Cannot be customized (today) Can be customized
× Legacy Modern Modern
× No more updates Updated regularly The solution is updated
regularly
× You have no control about the
updates
You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
You have no control about the
updates
× You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
16. Search Options in Office 365
“Classic Search” Microsoft Search (“Modern”
Search)
PnP Modern Search
SharePoint & OneDrive Everything in Microsoft 365 SharePoint & OneDrive
Out-of-the-box Out-of-the-box × Has to be deployed from PnP
Library
Can be customized × Cannot be customized (today) Can be customized
× Legacy Modern Modern
× No more updates Updated regularly The solution is updated
regularly
× You have no control about the
updates
You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
You have no control about the
updates
× You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
17. Search Options in Office 365
“Classic Search” Microsoft Search (“Modern”
Search)
PnP Modern Search
SharePoint & OneDrive Everything in Microsoft 365 SharePoint & OneDrive
Out-of-the-box Out-of-the-box × Has to be deployed from PnP
Library
Can be customized × Cannot be customized (today) Can be customized
× Legacy Modern Modern
× No more updates Updated regularly The solution is updated
regularly
× You have no control about the
updates
You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
You have no control about the
updates
× You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
18. Search Options in Office 365
“Classic Search” Microsoft Search (“Modern”
Search)
PnP Modern Search
SharePoint & OneDrive Everything in Microsoft 365 SharePoint & OneDrive
Out-of-the-box Out-of-the-box × Has to be deployed from PnP
Library
Can be customized × Cannot be customized (today) Can be customized
× Legacy Modern Modern
× No more updates Updated regularly The solution is updated
regularly
× You have no control about the
updates
You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
You have no control about the
updates
× You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
19. Search Options in Office 365
“Classic Search” Microsoft Search (“Modern”
Search)
PnP Modern Search
SharePoint & OneDrive Everything in Microsoft 365 SharePoint & OneDrive
Out-of-the-box Out-of-the-box × Has to be deployed from PnP
Library
Can be customized × Cannot be customized (today) Can be customized
× Legacy Modern Modern
× No more updates Updated regularly The solution is updated
regularly
× You have no control about the
updates
You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
You have no control about the
updates
× You are responsible to deploy
the updates on your tenant
22. Microsoft Search Admin Roles
Search Admin
• Full Access to Microsoft
Search
• assigns the Search Admin
& Search Editor roles
• Manages editorial content
• Monitors service health
Search Editor
• Can only create, edit and
delete content for
Microsoft Search
• (Bookmarks, Q&A,
Locations, etc.)
24. GA / Rolling Out
• People search with attributes
• Acronym search
• Floorplan search
• Microsoft Search in Classic Sites
• Bing mobile (iOS & Android)
25. Private Preview
• Find expertise
• Search bar in Microsoft Edge
• Semantic search
• Microsoft Graph API for Microsoft Search
26. Private Preview
• Content connectors
– Windows File Share
– ServiceNow
– SQL Database
– Intranet Websites
– MediaWiki
– Azure Data Lake Gen2
– Salesforce
– and 3rd party connectors through the ingestion API
27. In Development
• Customize Search Results
• Search scoping controls
• Spelling suggestions
• Custom results page template in PnP
• Custom verticals and refiners
28. Search Sessions
• OSW08 – Content Services in Office 365 [Agnes Molnar]
• OSH04 – Search Like a Pro – Mythbusting the “Black Box”
of Search [Agnes Molnar]
• OSH08 - Running a Modern Search Project in SharePoint
Online [Matthew McDermott]