The emails that are not found are seemingly at random. I see that my question has been put on hold as it does not have 'enough detail', and I appreciate the brevity, but there really is little else to say. There is no apparent pattern to which emails are not found, and I certainly know how to use Outlook. – CaptainProg Mar 20 '19 at 10:16. Question: Q: Outlook 2016 for Mac - search not working Just installed the new Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac. Outlook mail migrated nicely and everything seems to be there however, the search function isn't finding anything at all. Aug 07, 2019 Fix: Outlook for Mac’s Search Not Working If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Restoro which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a system corruption.
Outlook for Windows
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.'
Search Not Working In Outlook
- 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
Yahoo Search Not Working
Outlook for 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 7
This Microsoft support article has more detailed information Outlook for Mac search returns 'No Results,' and task items are not displayed