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Outlook helps the user to send and receive mail in very simple manner plus user can also find any mail easily by typing in the search box. But there are many times when  a user try to search and search box does not show any result. So in that case follow the below steps in order to fox the search not working issue in Outlook.

Guidelines to fix outlook search not working issue 

Is your Outlook search not working? Well, the Outlook search function is designed specifically for those email users who have to send and receive several emails daily. This searching function allows Outlook users to filter relevant emails by entering a particular term.

End the program through task manager- User need to hold the alt button on the keypad and press it to open the task manager. Now go to list of active programs to look for outlook. Click on the close button in order to quit Outlook program and then visit the Processes tab. Drop down to the running processes list in order to find out the Outlook. Now choose OUTLOOK.EXE and then press the end process to close it.

Use repair program– In the first step user need to open the control panel on the system. Then user need to visit the Program section then choose the Uninstall or change the tab. Next, select the Microsoft office package as Outlook. After Then click  on the change option and then choose repair.  Now when the repair will finish, user can restart the windows.

Correct Outlook indexing– Go to Outlook program the open File tab. Choose the options tab then screen will pop-up. Next, select the Search or Browse, then click on  the indexing option. Now on the next screen, the whole Outlook indexed locations will be visible. Choose the Microsoft Outlook box and then press on save.

These were the following ways by which user can fix the issue, if the issue persists about the Outlook searching not working, then you can easily contact the toll-free number and speak to the representative easily.

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