Enable search synonyms

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title: Enable search synonyms
description: Enabling text index synonyms allows Zing to expand text searches with additional search keywords.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/search-administration/enable-text-index-synonyms.html
release: australia
product: Search Administration
classification: search-administration
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Zing can expand search results with synonyms, Zing text indexing and search engine, Search administration, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Enable search synonyms

Enabling text index synonyms allows Zing to expand text searches with additional search keywords.

## Before you begin

Role required: ts\_admin or admin

## About this task

By default, text searches don't use text index synonyms.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Properties** > **Text Search**.

2.  Scroll down to **Enable Synonym**, and select **Yes**.


## Result

Text searches use active synonym dictionaries to expand keyword searches.

**Parent Topic:**[Zing can expand search results with synonyms](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/search-administration/search-synonyms-expand-results.md)

**Related topics**  


[Create synonym dictionaries]()

[Select synonym dictionaries for a table]()

[Disable synonyms for a table]()

[Debug synonym searches]()