---
title: "Modify global defaults"
slug: "modify-global-defaults"
abstract: "How to modify settings of the global widget to update variations and rules defaults for all widgets in Sitecore Search."
---
# Modify global defaults

All Sitecore Search widgets inherit from the global widget which is accessible at **Global resources** > **Global widget**.

In the **Settings** tab, you can modify which of the following feature options are available as default: [facets, sorting](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/refine-search-results.html "Refine search results"), [textual relevance](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/display-relevant-results.html "Display relevant results"), [search ranking, personalization, and suggestion blocks](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/personalize-results.html "Personalize results").

The following procedure describes how you can modify textual relevance settings in the global widget.

## Change textual relevance priorities

Prioritized attributes or attribute-analyzer pairs are displayed in a list, sorted by **Weight** in a descending order. Items with a higher value gets a higher priority.

> [!important]
> A large difference between two values skews the algorithm towards the item with the higher value.

To change textual relevance priorities:

1. On the menu bar, click **Global Resources** > **Global Widget** > **Global Widget Settings** > **Textual Relevance**.
2. (Optional) If the **Simple Mode** button is displayed, click **Simple Mode** then reorder attributes by dragging attribute cards in the list.
    - To add attributes not used, drag and drop them in the list.
    - To remove an attribute, drag and drop them in the **Exclude attributes** list.

    In the advanced mode, you can assign values for the weights of different attribute/analyzer combinations. In the basic mode, you can only use integers to do a simple ranking of attributes.

3. (Optional) If the **Advanced Mode**. button is displayed, click **Advanced Mode** then reorder items by updating their values for **Weight**.

    To toggle between including or excluding an item, hover over the item then click ![Include or exclude button](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/Blacklist_grey.png).

4. Click **Save**.
5. Click **Publish**.