OneDrive search not working

Anonymous
2019-01-18T18:32:33+00:00

The search function in the top left doesn't return any results. It used to return results if the given search term appeared in either a file name or the body of a file.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-08-27T11:20:36+00:00

    I am also having the same issue. Search via the OneDrive web interface has just stopped working.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-08-19T00:16:44+00:00

    Yes, you will probably have to resort to the renaming trick until the button arrives.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-08-18T22:41:39+00:00

    Thanks for the prompt replies. I have a personal account so will the suggested way to reindex work. Thanks, David

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-08-18T20:39:10+00:00

    Because onedrive is just sharepoint under the hood, you can cause a re-index without moving files backwards and forwards. You go to your own URL of the form:

    https://mydomaincomau-my.sharepoint.com/personal/name_mydomain_com_au/_layouts/15/srchvis.aspx replacing mydomaincomau and name_mydomain_com_au with whatever your url is, andClick the Reindex site button.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-08-18T19:49:06+00:00

    It's definitely great that this workaround is available. One would hope, though, that M$ will create a UI function to give the index a kick without having to move the entire contents, twice.

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