Windows 8.1中的搜索已完全重新开发。它与Windows 8(Windows 8)和Windows 7如此不同，以至于一些用户可能无法理解它的工作原理。这就是为什么我决定创建这个完整的搜索(Search)指南，其中包含屏幕截图和示例。正如您将看到的，将Bing集成到Windows 8.1中既强大又可怕。以下是它的工作原理：
如何使用Search Charm开始搜索(Search Charm)
当您在“开始(Start)”屏幕时，您可以通过键入关键字进行搜索。只要您按下一个键，“搜索(Search)”超级按钮就会打开并根据您输入的内容显示搜索结果。
如果您在桌面(Desktop)上或想先显示搜索(Search)超级按钮，请按键盘上的Windows + S或从屏幕右侧轻拂(keyboard or flick)并点击(screen and tap) 搜索(Search)。然后，输入您的搜索词。
Windows 8.1显示哪些搜索结果？
默认情况下，Windows 8.1 以优先方式显示搜索结果。首先(First)，它显示它找到的应用程序，然后是与您输入的搜索词相对应的Windows设置，然后是它找到的文件。(Windows)根据您使用的搜索词，您可能只会看到一些应用程序和 Windows 设置(apps and Windows settings)正在显示，而没有文件。这是因为“搜索”(Search)超级按钮中没有足够的空间来显示它们。
在最初的结果集下方，有一行和一些相关搜索词的建议。这些建议由 Bing 提供，它们代表基于可用用户数据和您自己的搜索历史(search history)的关键字建议。
如果您执行的搜索不返回任何应用程序和 Windows 设置(apps and Windows settings)，您将看到一个包含找到的所有文件的列表，然后是来自 Bing 的关键字建议列表。在下面的屏幕截图中，我使用了7 个教程(7 Tutorials)进行搜索。提供的搜索建议是与7 个教程(7 Tutorials)相关的热门搜索，由 Bing 用户执行。
本地搜索结果和关键字建议之间需要注意的一个重要区别是您的本地搜索结果始终有一个图标。应用程序(Apps)有它们的应用程序图标，文件有它们的文件类型图标(file type icon)等等。关键字(Keyword)建议永远不会有图标。
如何在Windows 8.1中过滤您的(Windows 8.1)搜索(Searches)
在Windows 8中，您的搜索会自动按类别过滤。在Windows 8.1中它们不是。但是，您可以轻松过滤搜索结果。
要过滤搜索结果，请单击或点击顶部的Everywhere过滤器。(Everywhere)显示了几个搜索过滤器/类别：无处不在、设置、文件、网络图像(Everywhere, Settings, Files, Web images)和网络视频(Web videos)。
Everywhere是应用于您的搜索的默认过滤器。(default filter)如果单击或点按设置，则仅显示指向(Settings)Windows设置的链接，如PC 设置(PC Settings)或控制面板(Control Panel)中的链接。
如果单击或点按文件，则“(Files)搜索(Search)”超级按钮中仅显示文件。
当使用Web 图像(Web images)或Web 视频(Web videos)作为过滤器时，搜索(Search)超级按钮会根据Bing的数据为您的特定搜索显示建议的关键字。
试用这些过滤器以更好地了解它们的工作原理。
如何在Windows 8.1中使用可用的(Windows 8.1)搜索结果(Search Results)
现在，让我们看看如何使用搜索结果。执行搜索时，有四个重要元素供您使用：
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搜索过滤器(Search filters)——我已经在上一节展示了它们是如何工作的。
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搜索按钮(Search button)- 如果您单击或点击它，它将在全屏窗口中显示您的所有搜索结果。此窗口显示本地结果以及由 Bing 提供支持的 Web 结果。
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搜索结果(Search results)- 单击或点击其中任何一个，它们将被打开。
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关键字建议(Keyword suggestions)- 单击或点击任何建议的关键字会打开一个全屏窗口，其中包含相应的搜索结果。结果列表将包括本地结果和网络结果，由 Bing 提供支持。
当您按下搜索(Search)按钮（或键盘上的Enter）时，将显示一个全屏搜索窗口(search window)。这包含您所有的本地搜索结果以及网络结果。
这个全屏搜索页面(search page)首先显示本地搜索结果。它们可以是 Windows 8.1 应用程序中的文件、应用程序、设置、数据等。
向右滚动，您将看到来自Windows 应用商店(Windows Store)、网站、网络视频、网络图像和相关网络搜索的结果。
你会很快注意到滚动永远不会结束，必(Bing)应不断加载搜索结果，直到你找到你要找的东西。
这种全屏搜索的一个不错的功能是您可以右键单击或按住任何搜索结果，它将在底部显示一个上下文菜单。
对于网络结果，您可以复制链接 ( URL )。
对于文件，您可以复制所选文件或打开其位置。
右键单击 Web(right-clicking web)图像时，您可以访问各种过滤条件，例如大小、颜色等。
右键单击网络视频(right-clicking web videos)时，会显示其他过滤条件：长度和分辨率(length and resolution)。
对每种类型的搜索结果(search result)进行试验，以了解有关您可用的上下文选项的更多信息。
在搜索窗口(search window)的左上角，您将始终看到一个彩色矩形，显示有关您已执行的搜索的信息。过滤搜索结果后，后退(Back)箭头变为可用。
使用它返回到上一组搜索结果。此外，单击或点击(click or tap)彩色矩形将显示搜索魅力(search charm)，您可以在其中进一步过滤搜索。
结论
正如您在本指南中所见，Windows 8.1中的搜索功能比以前在Windows 8中强大得多。与Bing的集成开辟了许多可能性，您可以直接从“(Bing)开始(Start)”屏幕找到您正在搜索的内容。您不再需要先打开浏览器。我真的很好奇Windows 8.1用户是否喜欢这个功能，以及这种集成程度是否会对Bing的市场份额(market share)产生影响。
Introducing Windows 8.1: How Does Search Work & How to Use It?
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How to Start a Search with the Search Charm
When you are at the Start screen, you can search by typing your keyword(s). As soon as you hit a key, the Search charm opens and displays the search results based on what you have typed.
If you are on the Desktop or you want to display the Search charm first, press Windows + S on your keyboard or flick from the right side of the screen and tap Search. Then, enter your search term(s).
What Search Results are Displayed by Windows 8.1?
By default, Windows 8.1 displays search results in a prioritized manner. First, it displays the apps that it finds, then the Windows settings that correspond to the search term(s) you entered and then the files it finds. Depending on the search term(s) you have used, you may see only some apps and Windows settings being displayed and no files. This is because there is not enough space in the Search charm to display them all.
Below the initial set of results, there is a line and a couple of suggestions for related search terms. These suggestions are provided by Bing and they represent keyword suggestions based on their available user data and your own search history.
If you perform a search that doesn't return any apps and Windows settings, you will see a list with all the files that were found and then the list of keyword suggestions from Bing. In the screenshot below I have used 7 Tutorials for my search. The search suggestions that were provided are popular searches related to 7 Tutorials, performed by Bing users.
One important difference to note between local search results and keyword suggestions is that your local search results always have an icon. Apps have their app icon, files have their file type icon and so on. Keyword suggestions never have an icon.
How to Filter Your Searches in Windows 8.1
In Windows 8, your searches were automatically filtered by categories. In Windows 8.1 they are not. But, you can easily filter your search results.
To filter the search results, click or tap the Everywhere filter on the top. Several search filters/categories are displayed: Everywhere, Settings, Files, Web images and Web videos.
Everywhere is the default filter applied to your searches. If you click or tap Settings, only links to Windows settings are displayed, like those found in PC Settings or Control Panel.
If you click or tap Files, only files are displayed in the Search charm.
When using Web images or Web videos as filters, the Search charm displays suggested keywords based on Bing's data for your specific search.
Experiment with these filters to better understand how they work.
How to Use the Available Search Results in Windows 8.1
Now, let's see how to use the results of your searches. When performing a search, there are four important elements for you to use:
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Search filters - I've already shown how they work in the previous section.
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Search button - If you click or tap on it, it displays all your search results in a full-screen window. This window displays both local results as well as web results, powered by Bing.
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Search results - Click or tap on any of them and they will be opened.
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Keyword suggestions - Clicking or tapping any of the suggested keywords opens a full-screen window with the appropriate search results. The list of results will include both local results and web results, powered by Bing.
When you press the Search button (or Enter on your keyboard), a full-screen search window is displayed. This contains all your local search results as well as web results.
This full-screen search page displays local search results first. They can be files, apps, settings, data in your Windows 8.1 apps, etc.
Scroll to the right and you will see results from the Windows Store, websites, web videos, web images and related web searches.
You will quickly notice that the scroll never ends and Bing keeps loading search results, until you find what you are looking for.
A nice feature of this full-screen search is that you can right-click or press and hold any search result and it will display a contextual menu on the bottom.
For web results, you can copy the link (URL).
For files, you can copy the selected file or open its location.
When right-clicking web images, you get access to all kinds of filtering criteria, like size, color and so on.
When right-clicking web videos, other filtering criteria are displayed: length and resolution.
Experiment with each type of search result to learn more about the contextual options that are available to you.
On the top-left of the search window, you will always see a colored rectangle displaying information about the search you have performed. After filtering through your search results, a Back arrow becomes available.
Use it to get back to the previous set of search results. Also, a click or tap on the colored rectangle will display the search charm where you can further filter your search.
Conclusion
As you can see from this guide, search in Windows 8.1 is a lot more powerful than it used to be in Windows 8. The integration with Bing opens up many possibilities and you can literally find what you are searching for, straight from the Start screen. You no longer need to open your browser first. I am really curious if Windows 8.1 users appreciate this feature and, if this level of integration will have an impact on Bing's market share.
