Add AI-Powered Search Capabilities to Your Power Pages Site

Finding information quickly is one of the most important aspects of any website. As Power Pages sites grow with knowledge articles, documentation, FAQs, and business content, users often struggle to navigate through multiple pages to locate the information they need.

To address this challenge, Microsoft has introduced the Search Component (Preview) for Power Pages. This component allows makers to add an intelligent search experience directly to a page using the Design Studio. Users can enter natural language queries and receive relevant results, including AI-generated summaries when Generative AI Search is enabled.

In this article, we’ll explore the Search Component, its capabilities, configuration options, and how it can improve the overall user experience of your Power Pages site.

What is the Search Component?

The Search Component is a prebuilt Power Pages component that enables visitors to search website content through an intuitive and AI-powered search experience. It can be added directly from Design Studio without writing custom code, making it easy for makers to enhance content discovery across their websites.

As Power Pages sites grow with documentation, FAQs, knowledge articles, and business content, finding information through traditional navigation can become time-consuming. The Search Component addresses this challenge by allowing users to submit natural language queries and quickly locate relevant information. When Generative AI Search is enabled, the component can also generate summarized responses based on the content available across the website, helping users find answers faster and improving the overall self-service experience.

Real-World Use Case

Consider an organization that uses Power Pages as an employee self-service portal for attendance tracking, company resources, and support requests. Employees often need quick answers to common questions, such as how to log their work hours or reset their portal password.

Instead of navigating through multiple pages and documents, employees can simply ask questions such as:

• How do I log my daily work hours?
• How do I reset my portal password?

The Search Component searches the available website content and generates a relevant response, helping employees find information quickly while reducing the need to contact HR or support teams.

The following example demonstrates the Search Component answering a user query based on content available within the Power Pages site... Read More