Microsoft Search Announcements from Ignite 2020

Microsoft Ignite is happening this week, Sep 22-24, 2020. The event is online and free, you can join any time: https://myignite.microsoft.com/

Every session is replayed multiple times to accommodate people in all the time zones.

If you want to get a quick insight what the latest Microsoft Search Updates are, here a list for you:

New Search Features:

• People-centric search
• Find skills and expertise
• Power BI search (new vertical)
• Conversation search (new vertical)
• Image search (new vertical)
• New filter design and new filters (still coming…)
• Topic search (part of Project Cortex, scheduled for later this year)
• Personal query history

New and improved answers in Microsoft Search

• Acronym answers (available today)
• Calendar answers (soon)
• File answers (in Outlook)

Making the most of Microsoft Search

• Admin feedback
• Analytics

Customization with the new Layout Designer still looks promising.

One more, that is a really big thing: Improved Search in Teams is finally coming! Yay!

For more details, read Bill Baer’s blog post HERE. I’ll follow up with a series of detailed blog posts soon.

Ps. You can find all the news, updates and announcements in the Ignite 2020 Book of News.