How do I create a search scope in SharePoint 2010?
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Adding a new Search Scope
- Open SharePoint Central Administration > Manage Service Applications > Search Service Application page:
- Click on the Scopes link as highlighted above.
- Click on the New Scope link from the page that appears.
- Click the Add rules for our newly created scope as shown below:
What is a search scope in SharePoint?
The default search scope in SharePoint Online is “Search this site” which allows us to search inside the specific site collection.
What is search scope in SharePoint 2013?

In SharePoint 2013 Search Scopes have become Result Sources, the “scopes” are replaced by a new thing called “Result Sources”. By replaced I mean you cannot create or use the Search Scopes anymore. No more displaying a custom Search Scope in a drop-down next to the search box.
How do you limit search results?
Use the Minus Sign When a search comes up with too many results that are on the wrong track, you can limit it by including a minus sign [-]with no space in front of a description of what you don’t want.
What is the values per managed property?
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Limit | Maximum value | Limit type |
---|---|---|
Managed property mappings | 100 per managed property | Supported |
Values per managed property | 1,000 | Boundary |
Number of bytes in a multi-valued string property | 32 KB | Boundary |
Unique contexts used for ranking | 15 unique contexts per rank model | Boundary |
How does SharePoint search work?
In the search index, site columns are mapped to managed properties. When a user enters a query in a search box, the query is sent to the search index. The search engine finds matching results, and sends them to a search results page.
How do I create a search scope in Sharepoint 2016?
Click the Site Actions menu, choose Site Settings. On the Site Settings page, in the Site Collection Administration section, click Search scopes. On the View Scopes page, do one of the following: To define a new scope, click New Scope, and then follow the steps in the section, Create or edit a scope.