# Stop Words

#### **Summary**

The **Stop word** list defines words that the search engine should ignore, either completely or largely. The reason for using this is that search phrases may often contain words that are not relevant for the search function. For example, if a customer searches for `Jacket made from leather`, the key terms are `jacket` and `leather`; the words `made` and `from` can be ignored.

**Stop words** are represented as an individual page tab for **Search term rules** page.

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#### **Adding Stop word entry**

Stop word entries consist of **Word** itself ![](/files/Ph63z0daepEWYQihI5Tp) and **Relevancy** ![](/files/Ehk1tMw4qBIWvCgJj7rh)

The checkbox **Relevant** ![](/files/Ehk1tMw4qBIWvCgJj7rh) decides, whether the term is a **function word** (checkbox is checked) or a **stop word** ( checkbox is not checked).

**Function words** (the, what, who, a, an, etc.) do not contain information that is relevant to the search process, and can be largely ignored.

**Stop words** are words that should not be found. For example expletives or terms that are subject to trademark laws.

> **Tip:** words `with` or `without` should not be considered irrelevant. The search for `milk without lactose` should not be reduced to the combination `milk lactose` because in the worst case this will produce all non-lactose free milk products. The lactose-free products might also be among the results, but as a result of luck, not by the clever use of stop words.

After entering **Word**, selecting **Relevancy**, new Stop word entry can be added by clicking **Add Entry** ![](/files/UipZ5ADW4CYdVObCmdDS) button

#### **Managing Stop word entries**

All created **Stop word** entries are listed in the grid together with their attributes.

The grid lets you **filter** entries:

* hide/show entries deleted in this transaction ![](/files/Sqx7q5UTXXhUawSHwnqh)
* search for a specific entry ![](/files/TA2cmO6o32bttrwoI2Mj)

The following **operations** are available for transactions in the grid:

* edit ![](/files/tTcq74SDxHc1TbcCPhkS)
* clone to another channel ![](/files/BE54BC6URRrdtVW1CXtk)
* delete ![](/files/vLFbeBNtr8ONFAVVFUOV)
* bulk clone and delete operations are available for multiple selected (by ![](/files/p8k00RPckDSQPHooq4Gh)) entries

> Any creation or change to an entry will mark it as locked ![](/files/g0DM13QsLjGG1HqSA542) and require [saving the transaction](/docs/user-interface/editing-configurations-managing-transactions.md).


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