MC724127 – (Updated) Update to only show site results at a tenant root site when in the “site search” scope (archived)

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Microsoft Viva Connections, SharePoint

Platform:

Online, World tenant

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Change type:

Admin impact, Feature update, Updated message, User impact

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Summary:
Starting from mid-June 2024, SharePoint Online will only show site results from the tenant root site when in the "site search" scope. This update will not affect the search experience if the root site is set as a hub, set as a Viva Connections home site, or configured to show hub or tenant wide results by default. If you want to continue to get all results when searching from the root site, you can configure the default search scope at the root site to show tenant wide results.

Details:
Updated July 5, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for patience.
With this update a tenant root site will start showing only site results when the site is configured to show results from that site only.

[When this will happen:]
We will be rolling out this change in mid-June 2024 (previously mid-May) and expect to complete by mid-July 2024 (previously late June).

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Created:
2024-03-05

updated:
2024-07-06

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Direct effects for Operations**

- Direct Impact on IT Operations
- Change in Search Functionality
- The update will restrict search results to only the tenant root site and its sub-sites when in the "site search" scope.
- Role Impacted: IT Administrators
- Administrators will need to monitor and potentially adjust search configurations to ensure users can still access necessary information.
- Dependencies:
- Other SharePoint sites and services that rely on tenant-wide search results may experience reduced visibility, impacting collaboration and information retrieval.
- Reference: [Microsoft Learn - Changing the scope of search](https://learn.microsoft.com/microsoftsearch/manage-spo-search-boxchanging-the-scope-of-search)

- Direct Impact on IT Users
- User Experience Changes
- Users may find it challenging to locate information if they are accustomed to tenant-wide search results from the root site.
- Role Impacted: End Users
- Users may need additional training or support to adapt to the new search functionality, potentially leading to frustration and decreased productivity.
- Interdependencies:
- Teams and departments that rely on cross-site information sharing may face disruptions in their workflows, affecting project timelines and collaboration.
- Reference: [Microsoft Viva Connections](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-viva/connections)