---
title: "Configure search ranking"
slug: "configure-search-ranking"
abstract: "Describes how to configure search ranking in Sitecore Search."
---
# Configure search ranking

You can use the search ranking feature to fine-tune search results using certain attributes.

This walkthrough describes how to:

:::walkthrough
1. [Enable the search ranking feature for an attribute](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/personalize-results/understand-search-ranking/configure-search-ranking.html#enable-the-search-ranking-feature-for-an-attribute)
2. [Set up search ranking in the global widget](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/personalize-results/understand-search-ranking/configure-search-ranking.html#set-up-search-ranking-in-the-global-widget)
:::

## Enable the search ranking feature for an attribute

In order to use an attribute for search ranking, you must first enable the search ranking feature for that attribute.

To enable search ranking for an attribute:

1. Click **Administration** > **Domain Settings** > **Attributes**.
2. To filter the list of attributes by entity, in the **Entity** drop-down menu, select the check box for the type of entity you want to show and click **Apply**.
3. To search for the attribute you want to edit, in the search bar, enter the attribute name. Then click the attribute in the tabular list. This opens the attribute editing dialog.
4. On the **Use For Features** tab, select the **Search ranking** check box.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any additional attributes you want to use for the Search ranking feature.
6. Click **Apply**, then click **Save**.

    > [!important]
    > After completing this step, you must [reindex](https://doc.sitecore.com/search/en/users/search-user-guide/personalize-results/understand-search-ranking/keep-indexes-up-to-date.html "Keep indexes up to date") your content for this configuration to take effect.

## Set up search ranking in the global widget

To activate the search ranking feature on your domain, you must assign a weight to each of the attributes for which search ranking is enabled. You can assign the weight in the global widget, which affects all widgets across your domain.

> [!note]
> You can use this same process to assign weights to attributes for a specific widget variation. You can do this instead of, or in addition to, the global widget. As with all features, anything configured at the individual widget level overrides global configuration.

To set up the search ranking feature in the global widget:

1. On the menu bar, click **Global Resources** > **Global Widget**.
2. On the **Global Widget Settings** tab, click the **Search ranking** card.
3. Click the down arrow ![down_arrow.png](https://doc.sitecore.com/api/markdown-image/search/en/users/search-user-guide/images/down_arrow.png) to expand the attribute you want to configure.
4. Use the **Weight** slider to set the attribute weight.

    > [!tip]
    > If this is the first time you are setting up search ranking, we recommend that you set the weight of all attributes to the same value no higher than *1*. If, after this initial configuration, you find that further fine-tuning is necessary, increase or decrease weights by increments of *0.1*.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any additional attributes you want to configure.
6. Click **Save**, then click **Publish**.