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Introduction
Microsoft Search is a powerful and intuitive service that helps users find relevant information across Microsoft 365 apps and the web. It offers consistent and personalized search experience that respects data security and compliance. However, depending on the cloud environment, some features and functionality of Microsoft Search may vary. This article provides an overview of the main differences between the US government clouds and the commercial cloud for Microsoft Search, and how to enable and customize Microsoft Search for your organization.
Microsoft Search Availability for US Government Clouds
Microsoft Search is available for US government cloud customers in the following environments: Government Community Cloud (GCC), Government Community Cloud High (GCC-High), and Department of Defense (DoD). However, not all features and functionality of Microsoft Search are currently supported in these environments. The table below summarizes the current feature availability for each cloud environment. For the latest updates, see the Microsoft Search Roadmap.
It is our general intent to deliver Microsoft Search commercial features and functionality to the government cloud environment. For a release time frame, see the Microsoft Search Roadmap.Microsoft Search Roadmap.
To get personalized, organization-wide results, users enter a search query in a search box on SharePoint, OneDrive for Business, M365.cloud.microsoft (formerly Office.com and Microsoft365.com) or the Microsoft 365 app. To learn more about Microsoft Search features, see Microsoft Search Overview.
Microsoft Search features
The following table outlines whether specified Microsoft Search features are available within the GCC, GCC-High, and DoD environments.
- Next = The next wave of features currently being worked on and will be shipping soon.
- Next+ = The wave of features that are planned to release after Next.
| Feature | WW | GCC | GCC-High | DoD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organization-wide search across files, sites, and people | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| People Centric Search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Search & intelligence admin center | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers | ||||
| Bookmarks Answer (admin-curated) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Next |
| Q&As (admin-curated) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Next |
| Acronyms (admin-curated) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Next |
| Acronyms (system-curated) | Yes | Yes | Next | Next |
| Verticals | ||||
| Messages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Next |
| Power BI | Yes | Next | Next | Next |
| Images Vertical | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video Vertical | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Data sources | ||||
| Graph Connectors | Yes | Yes | Next | Next+ |
| Federation Connectors | Yes | Next+ | Next+ | Next+ |
| Insights | ||||
| Usage analytics (Organization level) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Search and Intelligence Insight Feedback | Yes | Next+ | Next+ | Next+ |
| Customizations | ||||
| Result type - Connectors | Yes | Yes | Next | Next+ |
| Result type - SharePoint | Next | Next+ | Next+ | Next+ |
| Filters and Verticals - Connectors | Yes | Yes | Next | Next+ |
| Filters and Verticals - SharePoint | Yes | Next+ | Next+ | Next+ |
| Insights | Yes | Next+ | Next+ | Next+ |
| SharePoint Site Search settings | ||||
| Result types | Yes | Next+ | Next+ | Next+ |
| Verticals | Yes | Next+ | Next+ | Next+ |
"Next" = the next wave of features we are currently working on and will be shipping soon
"Next+" = the wave after that
In response to the unique, evolving requirements of the United States public sector, Microsoft has created Office 365 US Government plans (or Office 365 Government). For service descriptions and features overview specific to these environments, see Office 365 Government.