Search Tools permissions in Composer are granted per admin user group from the Permissions tab. By default only the Administrators group has access; all other groups are set to Not Allowed and must be explicitly enabled.
💡Quick answers
- Where are Search Tools permissions set? In Composer > Permissions tab; locate the Search Tools column and adjust the dropdown for each admin group.
- What does the Admin permission level grant for Search Tools? Access to the Analytics section within Search Tools.
- Can any admin group be given Search Tools access? Yes; change the setting from Not Allowed to Admin for any group you want to enable.
- Do Advanced Tools and Search Rules appear in Search Tools automatically? They appear in the menu but show as Disabled unless activated as an add-on; contact your Client Success Manager to enable them.
Search Tools is a feature in Composer where you can manage your search tools configurations. The Permissions section in Composer includes an option for Search Tools. This article will help you understand how to grant permissions to Search Tools in Composer.
In this article
- Grant permissions to Search Tools
- Navigate to Search Tools feature in Composer
- Configure your Search Tools settings
Grant permissions to Search Tools
- Navigate to Composer > Permissions tab.
- Locate the Search Tools column.Â
- Adjust the settings in the dropdown for each admin user group.Â
- By default, Search Tools permissions are set to the highest level (Admin) for the Administrators group.
- For all admin groups other than Administrators, this will be set to Not Allowed by default.
- Schools can enable Search Tools for admin groups by changing the setting from Not Allowed to Admin. Â
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The Admin level of permissions gives users access to the Analytics sections of the Search Tools area.
Navigate to Search Tools feature in Composer
Once enabled, admins can access Search Tools from the Composer left navigation, above the Permissions section.
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Advanced Tools + Search Rules Add-On
You may also see sections called Advanced Tools and Search Rules in the Search Tools menu, although the features in this section will appear Disabled if they have not been activated for you. If you are interested in adding either of these to your website, please contact your Client Success Manager or email clientsuccess@finalsite.com.
Configure your Search Tools settings
Once you have been granted permissions, you are ready to configure and view your analytics. To learn more about Search Tools, check out the article, "Search Tools overview" where you can see how each of the area in the feature can benefit you.Â
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