Search Preferences

This page allows you to personalize what your search results look like. You can limit your search by object type and language, specify the number of results you want to see on each page, and manage your saved searches, as follows:

  1. By default, the portal searches all types of objects. To restrict your search results to particular types, in the Result Types section, clear the box next to the type you do not want returned:

  2. Result Type

    Description

    Documents

    Returns documents from the portal Knowledge Directory.

    Knowledge Directory Folders

    Returns folders from the portal Knowledge Directory.

    Users

    Returns portal users.

    Communities

    Returns communities.

    Portlets

    Returns portlets.

    Collaboration Server Items

    Returns documents, discussions, and task lists from Collaboration Server.

    Content Server Items

    Returns documents from Content Server.


  3. By default, the portal returns results in all languages. To restrict your search results to just the language you chose on the Locale Settings page, select Just my default Portal language.

  4. In the Results per Page drop-down list, choose how many search results to display on each page.

  5. Under Saved Searches you see any searches you have previously saved:
  6. When you are done, click OK to save your settings or Cancel to revert to your previous settings.


To see a list of access keys that allow you to navigate the portal with your keyboard, refer to Access Keys.