Manage search fields
Control which parts of your product data are searched, and how much weight each one carries in ranking results.
What this does
Only checked fields are actually searched — if a shopper's query only matches text in a field that's unchecked, that product won't show up as a result at all. For example, with only Title checked, searching "cotton" only matches products with "cotton" in the product title; checking Description as well would also surface products that mention cotton in their description text but not their title.
The order of the checked fields controls ranking, not just matching: fields higher in the list carry more weight when Search decides which matching product to rank first. Moving Vendor above Title, for instance, would let a vendor-name match outrank a title match for the same query.
Steps
In the app, go to Search > Settings.
Under Product fields to search, check the fields you want included in search — Title, SKU, Product option, Vendor, Product type, Product Tag, Description, Collection title, Metafield (see Search products by metafield for the metafield option).
Drag a field up or down to make it more or less prioritized in ranking — fields higher in the list carry more weight.
Click Save in the bar at the top of the page.
Tips
Turning on SKU is useful if shoppers often search by product code.
Keep the list focused on fields shoppers actually search with — adding low-value fields (like a long description) too high in priority can push more relevant matches (like Title) further down.
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