Microsoft Search in Bing Frequently Asked Questions Contents Contents ...... 2 Frequently Asked Questions ...... 3 What's the value proposition for Microsoft Search? ...... 3 What Microsoft Search features are available now? ...... 3 Does Microsoft Search support advanced query understanding? ...... 3 Does Microsoft Search search for files on-premises as well as the cloud?...... 3 Does Microsoft Search replace other enterprise search experiences? ...... 3 What file types and sources does Microsoft Search support? ...... 3 What compliance and trust measures are in place for Microsoft Search? ...... 3 Where can I get info about Office 365 compliance tiers/categories? ...... 4 How does Microsoft Search keep results secure? ...... 4 What are the content sources for the people card? ...... 4 Do Microsoft Search users earn Microsoft Rewards? ...... 4 Does Microsoft Search respect existing file permissions? ...... 4 How are user queries protected from sharing on the web? ...... 4 What types of advertising do Microsoft Search users see? ...... 4 What are the minimum requirements to enable Microsoft Search? ...... 4 How does Microsoft Search use Azure Active Directory? ...... 4 How do I set Bing as the default search provider for my users? ...... 4 Does Microsoft Search provide search results across tenants? ...... 4 Where can I get help with keywords and reserved keywords? ...... 4 Which Office 365 SKUs are supported? ...... 4 Is Microsoft Search GDPR compliant? ...... 4 Why am I signed into Bing automatically? ...... 4 What is Bing for business?...... 5 How does Microsoft Search order result cards in the All results carousel? ...... 5
Frequently Asked Questions What's the value proposition for Microsoft Search? Microsoft Search is a secure way to search both your work and web content. This kind of integration across web and enterprise is only available with Microsoft. For compliance-related information, see Security for Microsoft Search.
What Microsoft Search features are available now? For a complete list, see Features of Microsoft Search.
Does Microsoft Search support advanced query understanding? Yes, Microsoft Search parses query intent from larger phrases. This feature uses AI to learn common superfluous phrases users add to their queries that don't impact their search intent. For example, when a user searches for 'tell me more about how to change my password please' we extract the less important words from the query and trigger based on the relevant ones like 'change password.'
This feature will not override keywords set in the Admin portal.
Does Microsoft Search search for files on-premises as well as the cloud? Microsoft Search supports searching for documents that live on SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, as well as over hybrid on-premises SharePoint and SharePoint Online for the most common Office file types. If you can search on-premises content in SharePoint Online, you should be able to find on-premises content using Microsoft Search.
Does Microsoft Search replace other enterprise search experiences? Microsoft Search is a complementary offering that brings together results from multiple sources. For more information about supported file types and sources, see the next FAQ.
What file types and sources does Microsoft Search support? We support the following content sources:
• SharePoint Online
• Hybrid SharePoint (on-premises + SPO)
• OneDrive for Business
The following file types are surfaced in file search and appear on the Files tab for People and Groups:
• Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• OneNote
What compliance and trust measures are in place for Microsoft Search? For information about compliance and trust measures, see Security for Microsoft Search. Where can I get info about Office 365 compliance tiers/categories? Details can be found in the Compliance Framework for Industry Standards and Regulations (PDF download).
How does Microsoft Search keep results secure? For information about how Microsoft Search keeps your results secure, see Security for Microsoft Search.
What are the content sources for the people card? The people card derives information from Azure Active Directory, Exchange Online, and SharePoint Online.
Do Microsoft Search users earn Microsoft Rewards? Microsoft Search searches do not earn Rewards points and are never associated with a user's Microsoft account.
Does Microsoft Search respect existing file permissions? Microsoft Search respects security trimming from the source. Users can only see information they have access to.
How are user queries protected from sharing on the web? For information about how user queries are protected, see Security for Microsoft Search.
What types of advertising do Microsoft Search users see? For information about advertising, see Security for Microsoft Search.
What are the minimum requirements to enable Microsoft Search? For information about requirements, see Requirements for Microsoft Search.
How does Microsoft Search use Azure Active Directory? Microsoft Search uses Azure Active Directory to authenticate and authorize access to your company's data. Microsoft Search conforms to the identity handling practices standard across all Microsoft products. This means your users may be automatically signed in through single sign-on.
How do I set Bing as the default search provider for my users? For information about this, see Set default search engine, Set default homepage, and Set default browser.
Does Microsoft Search provide search results across tenants? No, cross tenant or shared tenant access is not supported.
Where can I get help with keywords and reserved keywords? For information about using keywords and reserved keywords, see Plan your content.
Which Office 365 SKUs are supported? For information about supported SKUs, see Requirements for Microsoft Search.
Is Microsoft Search GDPR compliant? For information about GDPR compliance, see Security for Microsoft Search.
Why am I signed into Bing automatically? Microsoft Search uses AAD single sign-on to automatically sign you in with your work or school account when you've signed in to an Office 365 app, or Windows 10. You can sign out at any time. What is Bing for business? Microsoft Search was previously called Bing for business.
How does Microsoft Search order result cards in the All results carousel? Microsoft Search uses intelligent ranking algorithms to order result cards based on relevance.