Need list of SharePoint search operators for end-users, like AQS but for SharePoint Online

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Need list of SharePoint search operators for end-users, like AQS but for SharePoint Online

edward henigin 1

In Windows Explorer, it's possible to narrow search results by searching like "filename:*.docx created:>1/1/2020". I believe this is called AQS Advanced Query Syntax.

I have searched online for a list of the analogous operators for searching files stored in SharePoint Online and I can't find it. I would like a simple reference from Microsoft that lists the available operators for whatever the equivalent is of AQS in SharePoint Online.

JoyZ 18,111 Reputation points

2020-08-12T01:10:10.893+00:00

Hi @edward henigin ,

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JoyZ 18,111 Reputation points

2020-08-17T09:03:32.707+00:00

Hi @edward henigin ,

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JoyZ 18,111 Reputation points

2020-08-12T01:10:10.893+00:00

Hi @edward henigin ,

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Thank you for your understanding.

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JoyZ 18,111 Reputation points

2020-08-17T09:03:32.707+00:00

Hi @edward henigin ,

I’m checking how the things are going on about this issue. Whether the post helps you?

You can accept the post as answer if it helps.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Answer 1

trevorseward 11,711

You can use KQL. More information including syntax at https://learn.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dev/general-development/keyword-query-language-kql-syntax-reference.

edward henigin 1 Reputation point

2020-08-05T16:41:32.037+00:00

This is helpful - however, I still don't see a list of available properties.

For example, I see on that page they use LastModifiedTime as a property. If not for seeing that example on the page, I would have no idea that "LastModifiedTime" was a valid property. When trying to make things work using my intuition, I tried "modified" and "lastmodified" but I didn't think to try "lastmodifiedtime". Where can I find a list of valid properties? I would expect to see "LastModifiedTime" as but one entry on that list.

Or, are people expected to guess or intuitively just know the available properties?

Thank you
Matthias T 0 Reputation points

2023-10-18T07:53:17.6466667+00:00

Possible properties see here.

However, obviously not all possibly searchable properties are listed there: E.g. the property "folder" also seems to exist.

Answer 2

JoyZ 18,111

Please go to Microsoft 365 admin center> SharePoint> Search(If you are using modern SharePoint admin center, select More features> Search)>Mange Search Schema> Managed properties.

These are all available default properties that we could search with KQL, you could also create your custom managed properties.

For more information, please refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/manage-search-schema

edward henigin 1 Reputation point

2020-08-06T22:45:26.743+00:00

Does this require me to be an administrator? My goal is for an end user (like me) to be able to know what properties they can use in SharePoint searches. Is there not a list somewhere that includes "LastModifiedTime" and other properties that are available for searching?
trevorseward 11,711 Reputation points

2020-08-07T01:02:06.23+00:00

This list only slightly deviates from what is in SPO (SPO generally has a few more properties).

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/SharePoint/technical-reference/crawled-and-managed-properties-overview

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/SharePoint/search/search-schema-overview
JoyZ 18,111 Reputation points

2020-08-07T06:55:56.817+00:00

Agree with trevor, please refer to the list trevor provided.
edward henigin 1 Reputation point

2020-08-07T21:10:29.57+00:00

Fantastic! Just what I was hoping for.

I would like to flag your comment as the accepted answer but I don't see how I can do that. In any case, you have my thanks.
JoyZ 18,111 Reputation points

2020-08-10T09:57:18.983+00:00

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Need list of SharePoint search operators for end-users, like AQS but for SharePoint Online

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