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
    2022-08-18T20:34:05+00:00

    I a similar problem. I renamed a folder which used to bring back pdfs based on the file name, but now it doesn't except very recent file uploads. I think it's an indexing problem, but in the meantime searching using the one Drive app for older files is useless.

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  2. 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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  3. Anonymous
    2022-08-18T19:21:32+00:00

    Oh, 100 percent. It's absurd that such a basic, known issue has gone unsolved for so long.

    In the meantime, though, I'm very glad for the workaround.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-08-18T18:03:00+00:00

    Great, but this is just a workaround where Microsoft should provide a real fix where users should don't need to take action.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-08-18T17:54:45+00:00

    In my case, the entire procedure required less than 30 minutes.

    At the end of the process, all of my files, templates, etc. were back in their original locations—so, apart from that half-hour, the workaround had zero effect on any of the applications that rely on specific file paths.

    The Microsoft support person I dealt with had this to say:

    Wow great workaround :)

    I'm glad that the feature has been restored on your end with the workaround and will be sure to notify the engineering team of this.

    We will endeavor to extensively test this and ensure the use case on multiple scenarios.

    Again, it worked for me—quick, easy, and problem free.

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