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kmktnn
Apr 15, 2019Iron Contributor
Search Home Page of Communication Site
There are some Text and Quick Links Web Parts on the home page of communication sites, When I search for a word that is written in those WebParts in the site top right search box, I don't find t...
Vishal Seth
Copper Contributor
Mikael Svenson not quite.
Although the home of a site is likely the page that a user kicks off a search for content on that site - thats not the only place from where searching is a problem.
Content on a SharePoint communication site homepage is not searchable from any site or searchbox on SharePoint. Searching for a piece of text on the homepage won't return the site, if the content is on the home.
e.g. Try searching for any content on a communication site homepage like the text headings in a Hero web part; or the text in a quick links webpart - 2 very common parts on a home.
Mikael Svenson
Jul 22, 2020Steel Contributor
Just tested and I do get comm sites back. Content is dependent on the actual web part as well, such that it exposes data to be indexed. Got text from said web parts just fine from two tests.
The site was updated in February. Added text on another comm site as well, which got returned 5 minutes after.
The site was updated in February. Added text on another comm site as well, which got returned 5 minutes after.