Outlook for Windows
- Question: Q: Office 365 - Outlook 2016 Search not working We have a brand new iMac with Office 365 subscription including Office 2016. On the mac are 2 user accounts so that they can share the desk in the office.
- Then, uninstall Office 2016 for Mac and reinstall the same to solve Outlook 2019 Mac search not working error Now, open Mac Outlook and transfer the copied Outlook data using the Import command After that, follow the steps of Approach #6 from above so as to reindex the Outlook search database and implement the Outlook search function.
One of our users has just been upgraded to Office 2016, but is running into the issue where his search results aren't matching the search results of his old laptop running Office 2010. For example, he will search for 'from:and' and Outlook 2010 will display all the correct results. Office Home & Student 2019 for Mac or Office Home & Business 2019 for Mac is a one-time purchase (not a subscription) for installation on one Mac only. Office 2016 for Mac license If you choose to upgrade to Microsoft 365 or Office 2019 for Mac, you'll simply need to remove the existing Office 2016 for Mac license, but you won't need to remove.
If your search function isn't finding any of your messages or only recent messages in the last two weeks, you may need to rebuild the search index. You may also receive a message 'Instant search encountered a problem while trying to display search results. Modifying your query may resolve this problem' or 'Outlook cannot perform your search.'
- Choose File | Options | Search
- In the 'Change the Outlook stores indexed by Windows Search', click Indexing Options
- Select Advanced.
- In the Troubleshooting section, select Rebuild.
- Select Close when finished.
- Click OK to close out of options.
This Microsoft support article has more detailed information on search issues and troubleshooting tips - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2769651/outlook-search-returns-no-matches-found
Outlook for Mac
Google Search Not Working Mac
In Microsoft Outlook 2016 for Mac, you receive a 'No Results' message when you try to search for an email message or apply a filter to a folder, and task items are not displayed in the Tasks folder. Additionally, when you search for mail items by using the Mac OS native Spotlight Search, your search is unsuccessful.
Office 2016 Mac Search Not Working Windows 10
This Microsoft support article has more detailed information Outlook for Mac search returns 'No Results,' and task items are not displayed