List Search > Configuring List Search

GENERAL

As a site administrator, you can add Crow Canyon List Search web part to a Page and then determine the settings for it, such as what lists can be searched, what the default list is, and what the default mode for search is. As a user, you simply use List Search as explained here.

ADDING LIST SEARCH TO A PAGE

The Crow Canyon List Search web part can be added to any Page in SharePoint.

SHAREPOINT 2010

Edit the Page and then choose “Add a Web Part” while on the Page or go to the Insert tab on the Ribbon and choose “Web Part”.

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SHAREPOINT 2013

Edit the Page, then go to the Insert tab on the Ribbon and choose “Web Part”.

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SHAREPOINT 2010 or SHAREPOINT 2013

The List Search web part should be available under the Crow Canyon section. Simply add that to the appropriate area of a Page.

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CONFIGURING LIST SEARCH

SHAREPOINT 2010 or SHAREPOINT 2013

Once the Crow Canyon List Search web part is added to a Page, it can be configured using “Edit Web Part”. When the Page is in Edit Mode, the web part has a drop arrow at the far right with the option to “Edit Web Part”.

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When that is chosen, a configuration panel appears on the right side of the screen. Use this panel as follows:

•Select the Site first. That will change the display to show the lists in that Site.

•Select "Restricted Mode" or "Normal Mode"

Restricted Mode: searches on one designated field only in the list

Normal Mode: searches on multiple text and other fields in the list. Can be used as Simple Search or Advanced Search

For Restricted Mode:

Select one list in the Site.

Select a view on that list.

Select the field (column) that will be searched

Select the Operator, either Eq (equals) or Contains

Enter in a label that will appear in front on the search box.

For Normal Mode:

Choose one or more lists for searching. The lists chosen are the ones that will be in the drop list at the left side of List Search.

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•Choose options

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Default List: the one that first shows in the drop list in List Search

Default View: the view that is used in the search results

Default Search Mode: either Simple or Advanced

Enable edit option: if checked, items in the search results can be opened for editing

•In the Appearance section, the Title for the web part can be set.

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