The Results Display tab of the Search View screen allows you to specify how an object's search results appear to users. The displayed records section or Results tab can display the content of fields from each record that meets the search criteria. For example, search results could display each record's name, number, and the main assignee, as shown in the Displayed Records Example image.
You can set search results to display as vertical columns or as horizontal columns that span the width of the results display. You cannot set all columns to span - at least one column must remain vertical.
Note: The Results Display tab is not visible for search views whose Used For selections (in the Filter Display tab) are limited only to "Filter".
Search results provide links to the listed records. The link that users click to open each record is called the object link. One record is listed on each line of results.
The object link always appears automatically in the search results. On the Results Display tab of the search view, you specify the layout of the other columns (not rows) that display the information for each record, as shown in the following image
Results Display Tab with a Display Columns List under Display Key
Note: If the search view is for the Contact or Appointment object and you have selected Card or Calendar in the Results Display Type drop-down list on the General tab, you cannot modify the way results appear.
The appearance of search results is also affected by system-wide settings and each individual user's Preferences settings.
The following table describes the items on the Results Display tab.