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Custom Search Applications

At Sharepointalist, we specialize in building powerful and intuitive custom search applications that enhance content discovery and information retrieval within your SharePoint environment. Whether you're working with large document repositories, structured data, or diverse content sources across your SharePoint tenant, our tailored search solutions empower users to find the right information quickly and efficiently.

Why Choose a Custom SharePoint Search Solution?

SharePoint's native search capabilities provide a strong foundation, but many organizations require enhanced functionality to meet specific business needs. Our custom search applications offer:

  • Advanced Filtering & Refiners – Enable users to drill down results based on metadata, content type, permissions, and other parameters.
  • Contextual Search Experiences – Deliver personalized results based on user roles, activity, or business workflows.
  • Aggregation Across Dispersed Data Sources – Search and retrieve information from multiple SharePoint sites, libraries, and lists across the entire tenant, eliminating silos.
  • Graph Connectors – Extend search capabilities beyond SharePoint by integrating external data sources such as third-party applications, databases, and on-premises systems.
  • Power Platform Integrations – Enhance automation and workflows by connecting search results with Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI for deeper insights and user interactions.
  • SharePoint Framework (SPFx) Solutions – Utilize SPFx to build custom search-driven components, ensuring a seamless and modern user experience within SharePoint and Microsoft Teams.
  • Search-Based Intranets – Build intelligent, search-driven intranet portals that provide employees with quick access to the most relevant and up-to-date information across the organization.
  • Navigator 365 – State-of-the-Art Search Application – Leverage our flagship Navigator 365 app for advanced, taxonomy-driven search experiences, compliance support, and intelligent content discovery across Microsoft 365.
  • Integration with Copilot and Azure AI – Enhance search experiences with Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI to enable natural language queries, contextual content generation, and intelligent insights.
  • AI-Powered Enhancements – Leverage AI-driven recommendations, natural language processing, and predictive search capabilities.
  • Overcoming SharePoint List Limits – Unlike traditional list views restricted by the 5000-item threshold, SharePoint search indexes all content, allowing for fast retrieval of large datasets without performance issues.
  • Improved UI/UX – Customize the search interface to match your branding and optimize usability.

Use Cases

Our custom search applications have transformed SharePoint environments across industries. Examples include:

  • Sales & Marketing: Quickly access campaign materials, customer insights, sales reports, and competitive intelligence from multiple SharePoint sites.
  • Legal & Compliance: Search across contracts, policies, and case files with dynamic filtering.
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences: Find research documents, medical guidelines, and regulatory submissions quickly.
  • Finance, Mortgage & Banking: Securely search transaction records, reports, and compliance documents.
  • Manufacturing & Engineering: Locate technical documentation, blueprints, and supply chain data effortlessly.
  • Enterprise Knowledge Management (ECM): Aggregate and search knowledge bases across multiple departments and SharePoint sites.
  • Search-Based Intranets: Provide employees with dynamic, role-based content, ensuring they always have access to the most relevant internal resources.

Unlock the full potential of SharePoint search with a solution tailored to your organization. Contact us today to discuss your custom search application needs and see how we can help.

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