Using Content Types in SharePoint with Search-Driven User Interfaces

Using Content Types in SharePoint with Search-Driven User Interfaces

Content Types are a fundamental building block in SharePoint. Every object you upload or create in a SharePoint list or library gets a Content Type assigned to it, whether you realize it or not. If you create an item in a list, by default, it gets the Item Content Type. If you upload a file…

Additional RefinableString* Managed Property Variants in the Search Schema in SharePoint Online

It would seem like the simplest thing in the world: show results in the PnP Modern Search Results Web Part in alphabetical order. My wanting to do this led to multiple conversations with my search guru Mikael Svenson (@mikaelsvenson) and the uncovering of some really useful variants on RefinableString in the SharePoint Online Managed Properties….

Dear Microsoft: Please Fix the Search & Intelligence Center, Which Gives Us Only Minimal Insights

Last week, we had a client wondering why they saw this in the Search & Intelligence Admin Center. Not only was Top queries showing “No data”, but there was “No data” for No results queries and Abandoned queries, too. This was the case even when we changed the filter from the last 31 days to…

Using the PnP Modern Search Web Parts with Refiners for Site Name and Content Type

I am a huge fan of the Modern Search Web Parts. They are a perfect bridge from classic search to where we all hope Microsoft Search is heading. The team working on these Web Parts is a first class bunch, and they are doing fantastic work. Franck Cornu – @FranckCornu Tarald Gåsbakk – @taraldgasbakk Yannick Reekmans – @yannickreekmans…