Search Website

Help visitors find content and customize results on the website.

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Content and expectations

Compare information and presentation in context of use.

Keep the scope and keywords clearLabel the search box, save the query you are viewing and make editing easy.The highlighted words in the results should explain why the item matches. Place the search box in a consistent location and have queries sent using a keyboard or clearly labeled action.Example Find “change email” and click on the keyword in the title or corresponding instruction paragraph.Present the results clearly enoughShows the appropriate name, content type, and preview.Indicates the number of results and how to browse further when the list is long; a title with an excerpt helps identify the correct page.Search report is processingKeep queries on error and don't show old results as new results.Change keywords while searching and check that old results are not assigned to the new query.Controllable search suggestionsIf so, select or deselect the keyboard suggestion and reflect the actual query.

Navigation and experience

Try the operation, change the status and continue working.

Keep the applicable conditions and deletion clear.Show how to sort the resultsDistinguish relevance, newest or price if these options are available.Give next step when not foundSuggestions to change keywords, remove filtering or open related areas.Keep the current keyword for users to edit or unfilter instead of forcing them to re-enter from the beginning.

Complete the experience

Check for details that are easy to miss when putting the design into use.

Highlight matching search terms clearlyIf highlighting search terms in a title or snippet, keep the text readable and use more than color to communicate the match.Mark only the part that actually matches; Try multiple keywords and shortened snippets.

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Keep the scope and keywords clear

The highlighted words in the results should explain why the item matches.

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Keep the scope and keywords clear

Find “change email” and click on the keyword in the title or corresponding instruction paragraph.

Search Website

Content and expectations

Navigation and experience

Complete the experience

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Keep the scope and keywords clear

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Keep the scope and keywords clear

Results associated with keywords

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Complete the experience

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Keep the scope and keywords clear

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Keep the scope and keywords clear

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Results associated with keywords

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