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csnarain
Brass Contributor
Jul 04, 2020

OneDrive Search File Contents

OneDrive is no longer searching file contents. I used to get search results from file contents before but all of a sudden it's showing results only if it matches the filename. What could be the issue...
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Mike Williams
Iron Contributor
Jul 04, 2020

csnarain How are you running the search? Via the web client? On a mobile device? Or are you relying on desktop sync (Windows or Mac)?

 

Have you tried any of the standard trouble shooting steps?

  • csnarain's avatar
    csnarain
    Brass Contributor
    Jul 14, 2020
    Any help on this? I'm still not able to search any file contents. Only filenames. No clue on what's going on.
    • Steven Andrews's avatar
      Steven Andrews
      Iron Contributor
      Jul 14, 2020

      csnarain 

      Can you tell us a little more about your set-up.  I'm guessing that you're using OneDrive for Business with the Modern interface?

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        Ihanescreennamesmore
        Copper Contributor
        Sep 30, 2020

        Steven Andrews 

         

        I'm experiencing this same problem from both my personal data via onedrive.live.com using Chrome and from by Android phone's OneDrive app.  Search ONLY finds files with that have the search text in their names. I hunted for something in the Android and online OneDrive configuration settings and came up empty. I have a LOT of files and no good way to find what I'm looking for. 

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