Why is my SharePoint search not working?

Select Site Settings. Under Search, select Search and offline availability. Make sure that Allow this site to appear in Search results is set to Yes. After the setting is set to Yes, the site should be indexed during the next scheduled crawl.

How do I fix search in SharePoint 2013?

SharePoint 2013 Search – Fixing the Search Service After the Index Drive Fills

Restart the SharePoint Timer Service.
Reset IIS (Or restart the Application Pool for the Search App)
Reboot the Server.

How do I make documents searchable in SharePoint?

On the List Settings page, under General Settings, click Advanced settings. In the Search section, under Allow items from this document library to appear in search results, select Yes to include all of the items in the list or library in search result.

How do I search for an item in a SharePoint list?

Search for items in a list

Open the list you want to search in.
Select the Search box at the top of app window.
Enter the word or words you want to search for.
Select any item in that list to open that item and see all its details.

How do I add a search engine to SharePoint?

Create a custom search results page:

Login to Office 365 and open the “Admin” app:
Open the “SharePoint” admin center:
Open “search” settings.
Open “Search Center Settings”:
Copy the “Search Center URL” and open it in a new tab.
Enter a search query and press enter or click the magnifying glass.

What makes a SharePoint column searchable?

By default when you create a SharePoint column on a list, it will generate a crawled property which is marked with Include in full-text index. This checkmark ensures you will get a hit for terms in this column.

How do I restart a search in SharePoint 2013?

By default, only configurable services are displayed. To view all services, on the View menu, click All. To start or stop a service, click Restart or Stop in the Action column of the relevant service. Click OK to start or stop the service.

How do I restart my search service?

Restarting Windows Search Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command. Double-click the Windows Search service. Click on the General tab. Use the “Startup type” menu and select the Automatic (Delayed Start) option.

How do I add a search in SharePoint?

To add a Search Box Web Part On the search results page, click Settings, and then click Edit Page. The search results page opens in Edit mode. Click Add a Web Part. In the Categories group under the ribbon, click Search.

Does SharePoint search within documents?

SharePoint searches the full text of documents as well as their metadata. SharePoint only returns results that are indexed. “Indexing” is when the search engine finds everything in the system and makes a record (a.k.a. an index)—of it. Generally, most if not all SharePoint content is indexed.