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title: "What is a search scope?"  
description: "What is a search scope?"  
author: "Chris Anderson"  
published: 2011-09-07  
updated: 2020-09-18  
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category: "sharepoint"  
tags: ["sharepoint"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is a search scope?

A search scope defines a subset of information in the search index. Users can select a search scope when performing a search.

## Answers

### Answer by Chris Anderson

A search scope defines a subset of information in the search index. Users can select a search scope when performing a search.


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