To boost SharePoint intranet search performance, there are several top features you can implement. These features include:
- Configure the search scope: By default, SharePoint searches all sites and lists in your environment. To improve search performance, you can configure the search scope to only include specific sites or lists that are relevant to your users.
To implement this feature, follow these steps:
- Go to Central Administration > Search > Scopes
- Click on “New Scope”
- Enter a name for the scope and select the site collections or lists you want to include in the scope
- Click OK
- Use content sources: Content sources allow you to specify which types of content should be included in search results. By default, SharePoint includes all types of content in search results. To improve search performance, you can use content sources to exclude certain types of content that are not relevant to your users.
To implement this feature, follow these steps:
- Go to Central Administration > Search > Content Sources
- Click on “New Content Source”
- Select the type of content you want to include or exclude (e.g. documents, images, etc.)
- Configure any additional settings as needed
- Click OK
- Use the “Searchable” column: The “Searchable” column allows you to specify which columns in your lists and libraries are searchable. By default, SharePoint makes all columns searchable. To improve search performance, you can use this feature to exclude certain columns that are not relevant to your users.
To implement this feature, follow these steps:
- Go to Site Settings > Advanced settings
- Scroll down to the “Searchable” column
- Select the columns you want to make searchable
- Click OK
- Use the “Full-Text Search” feature: The Full-Text Search feature allows you to search for specific phrases or words within your content. To improve search performance, you can use this feature to exclude certain types of content that are not relevant to your users.
To implement this feature, follow these steps:
- Go to Central Administration > Search > Query Rules
- Click on “New Query Rule”
- Select the type of query rule you want to create (e.g. keyword search, phrase search, etc.)
- Configure any additional settings as needed
- Click OK
- Use the “Search Result Grouping” feature: The Search Result Grouping feature allows you to group search results by category or type. To improve search performance, you can use this feature to exclude certain types of content that are not relevant to your users.
To implement this feature, follow these steps:
- Go to Central Administration > Search > Result Groups
- Click on “New Result Group”
- Select the type of result group you want to create (e.g. by category, by date, etc.)
- Configure any additional settings as needed
- Click OK