# Index coverage

Coverage is shown at both global and space level, and it is the first thing to look at when a search returns less than you expect.

It refreshes while you watch, so you can tell whether it is progressing or stalled.

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## Where to look

| **Level**                 | **Shows**                                                               |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Global settings, Indexing | Coverage across the site, when it last ran, and a control to run it now |
| Space settings, Indexing  | Coverage for that space, and the same on-demand control                 |

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## Reading it

* Coverage well below your page count means indexing has not caught up.
* Coverage that is not moving over several minutes is worth reporting.
* A single space lagging is usually fixed by running indexing for that space.

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## A few things worth knowing

* Running indexing on demand batches the work. It is not instant on a large space.
* Coverage counts pages, not macros.
* Space administrators can run it for their own space without site admin.

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## Related

[How indexing worksWhy it matters.](https://help.gocapable.com/search/how-indexing-works.html)

[AdministrationThe settings themselves.](https://help.gocapable.com/search/administration.html)

[TroubleshootingWhen a search looks wrong.](https://help.gocapable.com/search/troubleshooting.html)

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_Check coverage before you doubt the search._