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Raizel
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Feb 12, 2019

Outlook for Android search issue

  Hi Guys,   I have installed the Outlook app for Android and set up my Office 365 email account but my search functionality doesn't seem to work correctly.   When I'm searching, only ...
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Paultheportoscom
Copper Contributor
Jul 25, 2023

PJWalls Solved! THIS IS AN APP BUG.

 

I had this problem for 2 years, Android Outlook Search never found anything (though it used to work, and reinstall did not help).  Search worked fine on my wife's Galaxy S22, but not mine, so I compared them.  Same app version, but hers had the Home icon in the upper right of the screen after tapping the Search icon (as discussed above in this thread) MINE DID NOT. 

 

We both use an IMAP mail server as our primary mail account, but I noted she had also added her Yahoo mail account into her Outlook. It seems the Home icon is only there if you have multiple accounts.  I added my Yahoo mail account, then saw the Home icon, accessed the drop down, chose ALL, and now search works fine, including searching in my IMAP mail.

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Peter_Krajny
Copper Contributor
Jul 26, 2023
Yes, I wrote about this earlier, that must be installed min. two account. But I don't want to install some unreal account. I use only one account many years and many years worked search function well. Stoped to work - I don't know when. I try to use other free e-mail client. Seems works well, so I plan to switch. This function is necessary, I don't want to solve it for years. MS ignore it. So I switch.
  • 4everLearning's avatar
    4everLearning
    Copper Contributor
    Jul 30, 2023
    Thanks so much Paultheportoscom: I added a second email account to Outlook for Android. Then I saw the Home icon after tapping the Search icon. And selecting ‘all accounts’ makes the Search function work -at last!
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      Kasembe
      Copper Contributor
      Oct 16, 2023

      Hey guys,

      Searching all mailboxes work, but gives only old results, threads from 5 years ago. Microsoft should improve the search functionality as for desktop version. 

      • Jwwk281705's avatar
        Jwwk281705
        Copper Contributor
        Oct 17, 2023
        doesn't work for me

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