Search not working on Outlook 16.79 on Mac Sonoma

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Hi running Outlook 16.79 on Mac Sonoma 14.0 (23A344) and search function doesn't work at all. Any tips would be much appreciated, thanks

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Anonymous

2024-01-11T13:12:23+00:00

You can observe status of indexing with Command - Space

Just type: index in Spotlight Search box
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Anonymous

2024-01-11T13:05:17+00:00

For Step 3....

Close Outlook

To switch ON to new outlook use Terminal command:

defaults write com.microsoft.Outlook EnableNewOutlook -integer 2

To switch FROM new outlook back to legacy use Terminal commands:

defaults write com.microsoft.Outlook EnableNewOutlook -integer 1

defaults write com.microsoft.Outlook EnableNewOutlook -integer 0

Reference:

Set preferences for Outlook for Mac - Deploy Office | Microsoft Learn
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Anonymous

2024-01-11T08:21:37+00:00

I had trouble in both New and old, and this method solved my problems. I may add I did it twice. One with a restart and then once again the next day.
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Anonymous

2024-01-10T22:48:08+00:00

This is in response to requests for assistance on page one of this thread: Loss of operational Search function in Outlook for Mac, for those of us choosing to use Legacy Outlook.
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Anonymous

2024-01-10T20:25:56+00:00

Step 2) When re-indexing is done, enable and then immediately disable New Outlook feature. Disable is done by "Revert to legacy outlook" in Outlook Help menu.

I think this topic is about the New Outlook?
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