Step by Step Branding and Customizing Search in SharePoint (Udemy.com)
Transform your boring out-of-the-box search results to an exciting UI and create beautiful search pages step by step!
Created by: Aftab Syed
Last updated April 2021
What you will learn
- Learn to set up Search Results web part
- Learn to create Search Box web part
- Learn to create Search Refiners web part
- Use JavaScript in your search results
- Learn how to use CSS in the your Search Result pages
- Enhance search experience using Query Suggestions
- Add custom Search Refiners
- Set up custom Page Layout for Search results page
- Enhance Search Navigation
- Learn how to meaningful data in the Search results
- Remove junk data from Search Results
- Get results from External Search Engines
- Learn Query Rules in SharePoint
How it compares
Against the other 1,182 rated Udemy courses in IT & Software on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 13% of them
- Reviews158#886 of 1,183 by number of reviews
- Length5.8 hourslonger than 51% of them
- Last updatedApril 2021earlier than 81% of them
Course Description
You want to Brand and Customize your SharePoint Search, right?
This is the perfect course for you.
I've created this course to show you everything you need to brand, customize and tailor the search results to meet your needs in an easy to learn format.
That's right, I will teach you the entire process. No more piecing together blogs and YouTube videos to try to figure out how to do it.
What are the requirements?
It would be nice to have SharePoint 2016 Search installed, but not necessary if you want to just watch, learn and take notes.
I highly recommend checking out my FREE course titled: 'Search in SharePoint 2016 for Beginners'.
Some basic knowledge of SharePoint Search in general would be ideal.
You don't need any prior experience with SharePoint development, SharePoint Search branding, and customization.
What will you learn:
Understand how to brand and customize SharePoint Search in real-world
Create your first custom Page Layout for SharePoint Search
Learn to set up the Search Results web part
Learn to create Search Box web part
Learn to create Search Refiners web part
Learn to add web part zones to search page layout
Use JavaScript in the search display template
Learn how to use CSS in your Search Results.
Enhance search experience using Query Suggestions
Add custom Search Refiners.
Set up custom Page Layout for the Search Results page
Enhance Search Navigation.
Learn how to restrict the data shown in the Search results
Remove junk data for cleaner Search Results.
Learn Query Rules in SharePoint.
Get results from External Search Engine.
WHAT OTHER STUDENTS WHO HAVE TAKEN THIS COURSE SAY:
"I like how class comes with pre-defined data and documents (pictures and flags) ... I am sure this will help later as I begin to exercise these resources" - Mark Efimoff
"great lecture, very detailed" - Abraham Demissie
"Great course. Thank you" - Ramakrishna K
"Very easy to understand. Good Visuals." - Terri Washington
Why should you enroll now?
This course will make learning fun and easy. I have broken down complex topics into easy-to-understand lessons for better comprehension. Don't just rush through the course, take your time, try out what you have learned and this will ensure that you will retain the knowledge for a longer period of time.
What you’ll get when you sign up for this course:
About 6 hours of content.
A real-world project: you'll build a custom SharePoint Search from scratch, not some dummy to-do app!
No more wasted time on lengthy courses or out-of-date tutorials
Up-to-date and practical information and solutions (no fluff!)
The opportunity to learn at your own pace - lifetime access - so take your time if you prefer
Expert tips to become a SharePoint Search branding rockstar
The best practices and common pitfalls to avoid
Watch on any device, online or offline - mobile friendly and downloadable lessons
Who is the target audience?
Anyone who wants to have a deeper understanding of branding in SharePoint search.
Some programming experience in SharePoint development is helpful, but not required.
Developers who want to learn how to brand and customize SharePoint Search from scratch.
Anyone passionate about any topic that wants to share their passion with the world.
Complete beginners who are willing to work hard.
Go ahead and click the enroll button, and I'll see you in lesson 1!
Instructor Details
- 4.2 Rating
158 Reviews
Aftab Syed
I am a web developer and an online course creator with more than 11,000 students.
My specialties include Web Development, SharePoint, CSS JavaScript, and Web API.
I have authored 3 courses on Udemy so far and more will be added soon. All of my courses have at least 10 minutes of free previews available to you, so you can quickly determine the courses that are right for you.
My courses can be watched 24/7 regardless of where you are in the world. You can also view them on your mobile devices and with Udemy mobile app.
All my courses have a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee so can you can check it out, make sure it’s the right course for you, and get a refund if it’s not.
Click on a course below that interests you and I will see you in the class!
-Aftab
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Reviews
By Genice Milliner on 5/24/2021
Didn't tell me where to find the files used in this course.
By Ilmars Rauda on 3/19/2021
Actually I found only this course and Search in SharePoint 2016 for Beginners course only in Udemy, where is shown, how SHP search can be customized. I didn't find any courses about SHP 2013 / 2016 search on internet. I took this course only because I wanted to understand, how to customize search functionality. Beginners course and this course gave me a very basic understanding how search capabilities are tied together through SHP with simple examples. This course shows examples in SHP Enterprise or publishing feature which isn't available in SHP Foundation. But anyway you can get some basic understanding of customizing SHP search, even if your SHP is 2013.
By Satish Singh on 9/24/2020
this video is not displaying, please help
By Debbie Sinclair on 6/2/2020
Section 5 of part 1 took a drop in volume and clarity. Had to boost my volume but it was still a bit soft to hear. Section6 in part 1 had very blurry shots when it started.
By Pavan Kumar Gahlaut on 4/21/2020
Everything fine for me. But I want to learn how to customize search box but in this section i did not get it. feeling nervous.
By Miriam Avila Ramirez on 4/2/2020
It's grate, I'm learning a lot and it's very good explained There's only one issue, the video explaining how to do the year property it's repeated
By Indra Zudin on 1/26/2020
sangat membantu projek saya dalam mengembangkan website pusat inovasi menggunakan sharepoint 2013...
By Mark Efimoff on 12/4/2019
I like how class comes with pre-defined data and documents (pictures and flags) ... I am sure this will help later as I begin to exercise these resources
By Kathleen Maxwell on 4/25/2019
This course is about creating a customized catalog with images that are displayed based on values from a spreadsheet. You are shown how to: - make a basic search page with different areas for customized search widgets - customize the display of the search results with images and text using CSS -include javascript logic in your CSS to modify the data displayed and exclude data -create custom query suggestions -add query results from an outside query engine The approach in this course is good if you have an inventory that includes pictures of items. Users can update the inventory via a spreadsheet and the search results page will be beautifully formatted without effort from the Administrator.
By Sid on 6/5/2018
the course is good so far, had a chance to learn about the Design package and customization but you added far too much customization in search.
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Overall Score : 84 / 100






