55141: SharePoint 2013 Search for Power Users

Course Outline

Module 1: SharePoint Search

This module provides an introduction to the topics covered in the class and introduces SharePoint search terminology.

Lessons

• Who is this class for?
• Prerequisites
• SharePoint versions and search feature differences

Lab

• None

Module 2: How Search Works!

This module covers how SharePoint search finds and indexes content.

Lessons

• Before you can run… you must Crawl!
• The Search Flow
• Crawl Sources
• What is Indexed
• What is not Indexed
• Content Processing
• Search is Security Trimmed
• Alternates to Search
• Search Limitations

Lab

• Feature and limitation quiz.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Understand the concepts of crawling and indexing content and the impact on search availability and freshness.
• Understand the limits of search, especially what is not indexed.

Module 3: Core Search Techniques

This module covers the use of the core search techniques.

Lessons

• Search Basics
  • Where can you search?
  • Search Navigation
  • Shoot first and see what you hit…
• Refining Your Search
• Aim then shoot…
• Include or Exclude
• Wildcards
• Boolean Operators
• Files in Libraries vs. Files as Attachments
• Search Verticals
• Searching for People
• The Advanced Search Page
• Creating Search Alerts
• Search Preferences
• The List and Library Search Box
• The OneDrive Pro Query Box

Lab

• Exercise 1: Using core search techniques.
• Exercise 2: Using the Enterprise Search Center.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Use the core search features including keywords, wildcards and Boolean operators.
• Identify the various places to start a search and the benefits of each.
• Search for people.

Module 4: Advanced Search Techniques

This module covers the more advanced search techniques.

Lessons

• Property Searches
  • Out of the Box Managed Properties
  • Data Types
  • Comparison Operators
  • ContentClass
  • Content Types
  • When is a Title not the Title?
  • Examples of Property Searches
• Working with Multi-Lingual Content
• What you can do to improve search results

Lab

• Exercise 1: Using Managed Properties.
• Exercise 2: Working with numbers and dates.
• Exercise 3: Finding lists and content by ContentClass.
• Exercise 4: Finding content by language.

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Find content based on Managed Properties.
• Properly search for items using dates.
• Find lists and libraries by type.
• Search using multiple languages.
• Understand how a search administrator can tune search.
• Understand how to best manage content to make it findable.

Module 5: The Search Web Part

This module introduces the Search Web Parts.

Lessons

• Which Search Web Part
  • Content Query Web Part
  • Search Results Web Part
  • Content Search Web Part
• An example of using the Search Results Web Part

Lab

• Exercise 1: Which web part?
• Exercise 2: Creating a Search Results Web Part to display all new Announcements

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Determine which search web part to use.
• Create a custom Search Results Web Part.

Appendix: Codes and Lists

The appendix contains several detailed lists of codes and features useful to users of SharePoint search.

Lessons

• Content Class Codes
• SharePoint Search File Types
• Search Features by Edition