Posted 2016-Nov-29, 3:44 pm AEST (edited 2016-Nov-29, 3:51 pm AEST) I have just migrated my Outlook 2016 with all the HDD data to the new MBP 2016 using Apple's Migration Assistant. All went well except Outlook no longer come up with any search result. Rebuild Outlook Search Index. Go to File > Options and select Search in the left pane. In Outlook 2016 Open File – Open Options – Open Search. Select “Indexing Options”. I followed the steps above to remove Outlook from the search results. A reindex happened which dropped the number of.
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This document will provide instructions on how to use the search function within Outlook 2016 for Mac. Finding an E-mail Using the quick search to search current folder. Locate the quick search bar in the upper right of Outlook. Type the word you wish to use to search by then select the category from the drop down. Your results will appear based off what you searched for. Click the x in the search bar to clear your search.
Using the full search options If you want to refine your search even more, you have the option of changing search criteria. To do so, click the search bar in the upper right. You will see another option called 'Search' added to your tools. From here you can:. Select Subfolders, All Mailboxes, or All Outlook Items to specify where you want the search to look. Search for Attachments, Subjects, who you received the e-mail from or who you sent it to along with when it was sent or received.
Notes:. If you don't click Close Search, the Search tab remains active. The item list continues to show the search results even if you click another tab, such as the Home tab. An Outlook search includes the file names of attachments but not the text inside attachments. To save a search as a, on the Search tab, click Save Search, and then enter a name for it under Smart Folders.
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