Everything Search by Default Results not valid

Question

We have our SharePoint online site collection set up for search using the Out of the Box settings. The search center is not working when using the initial everything search. The results are the exact same no matter what search criteria you enter. It is a list of files based on the most recent file that was modified.

However, when you click on the refiners on the left, the results then become correct. Strange behavior I have never seen, strange things are a foot at the Circle K.

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

Answer 1

check if anyone messed with the search result webpart.

To do this edit the page and then check the properties of the search result webpart. if the query string is set to something specific it might mess with the results

Answer 2

It seems your search box is not linked with search results. Make sure your search results query box contains below query text:

{searchboxquery}