How are search results displayed?
The hits are displayed in such a way that you can quickly find the hit that you are looking for.
Hit list view
All options for the entire hit list can be found above the hit list under
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All options for the individual hits can be found next to the hit under
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Per default, the hits are sorted by relevance. Relevance is determined by how the document matches the query and how new it is. Typically, documents that contain the term more than once and are newer are displayed higher up than documents that contain the term only once and are older.
By default, all documents are displayed, even if they are duplicates. Duplicates are documents that contain exactly the same text, but can have different formats. You can display duplicates together to make the hit list more compact.
You can choose between different views for the hit list: Complete, Compact, Grid, and optionally Table.
Documents that are configured as Best Bet for a query are displayed at the top.
Messages that contain the search term, are displayed after the Best Bets. You can hide messages permanently, after you have read them.
Information that is configured as Knowledge Graph for a query are displayed in an area to the right.
Sorting hits
Above the hit list, click on
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Under Sort, select the relevant option:
Date ascending
Date descending
Relevance (default)
Changing the hit list view
Above the hit list, click on
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Under View, select the desired option:
With details: The hits are displayed with an excerpt and all relevant information.
Compact : Only the most important information is displayed. More hits are displayed simultaneously.
Grid: The hits are displayed in a grid with title and search scope.
Table: The hits are displayed in tabular form.
Grouping duplicates
Duplicates have the same content and the same title. You can display duplicates grouped together.
By default, duplicates are displayed a single hits. You can define that they are grouped.
Above the hit list, click on
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Under Grouping, select Duplicates.
The system determines whether two or more hits with the same content occur more than once in the hit list. The duplicates are displayed together.
Display options for duplicatesOn this tab, hit list options are not available.
Best Bets
Best Bets are displayed for certain search terms as first hits.
Knowledge Graph
The Knowledge Graph shows information that was configured for the search term by the administrator. The text can also contain special links that start an advanced search query or open a new search tab.
Example of a Knowledge Graph
Filtered hit lists (optional)
Per default, all hits are displayed.
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All (default) |
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People |
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Documents |
Your system is configured either for filtered hit lists or for parallel searches with several search tabs.