Microsoft Introduces New Search & Intelligence Admin Portal Experience

Key Takeaways:

• Microsoft has introduced a new home page experience for its Search and Intelligence admin portal.
• The new admin experience provides easier access to all search features, such as user feedback and Graph connectors.
• The new home page offers different tiles to simplify various tasks like creating new connections, viewing feedback, accessing learning resources, and tracking search performance analytics.

Microsoft has started rolling out a new home page for its Search and intelligence admin portal. The new homepage provides a centralized hub to help enterprise customers access all search capabilities, including user feedback and Graph connectors.

Microsoft Search is a unified search experience that allows enterprise customers to search across Microsoft 365 apps and services. It leverages the power of AI to provide relevant and personalized search results. Microsoft Search lets users find documents, people, and data from within Office apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The new Search & Intelligence admin portal experience provides different titles that make it easier for IT admins to view and access important information. These include the connectors tile, user feedback tile, learning title, analytics title, and answers title.

“The new homepage is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, allowing you to quickly access and view the necessary information to make your organization successful with the power of Microsoft Search. You can easily navigate and interact with the different tiles and, in the future, customize your homepage by pinning your favorite tiles,” Microsoft explained.

The connectors title allows administrators to create new connections, view the status of existing ones, and troubleshoot any potential issues. Moreover, the user feedback title simplifies the process of viewing feedback, helping to enhance the search experience for end users. The analytics title offers dashboards and reports to track Microsoft Search’s usage and performance within an organization.

The new Search & Intelligence admin portal homepage provides learning resources and more

With the answers title, Microsoft Search users can manage and address option actions for editorial answers. Meanwhile, the learning title offers valuable insights, tips, and resources, ensuring users make the most out of Microsoft Search.

The new homepage is currently available for all enterprise and business customers. To get started, IT admins will need to sign in to the Microsoft 365 admin center and then navigate to Settings >> Search & intelligence. Microsoft emphasizes its commitment to ongoing improvement by actively seeking user feedback to further refine the Microsoft Search experiences.