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Outlook for Mac 2019 - Search not working :-(
Hi there New contributor - I have just upgraded Office 2016 for Mac to Office 2019 for Mac. The Spotlight Search option in Outlook no longer works - I get no results, even when I am looking at an e...
Hey Everyone,
Please try this as it did work for me.....
https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/rebuild-spotlight-search-index-on-mac/
You will want to open finder, click Go, then click the "Option" key to find your Library. Then find the "Group Containers" folder, as this contains the Office365 Outlook Libraries. Drag this folder into the "Privacy" area in Spotlight and follow the instructions (basically just an add then remove). Spotlight will start to reindex.
Mine ran pretty fast. I almost immediately started finding emails that were coming up blank just minutes prior.
Good luck!!
Please try this as it did work for me.....
https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/rebuild-spotlight-search-index-on-mac/
You will want to open finder, click Go, then click the "Option" key to find your Library. Then find the "Group Containers" folder, as this contains the Office365 Outlook Libraries. Drag this folder into the "Privacy" area in Spotlight and follow the instructions (basically just an add then remove). Spotlight will start to reindex.
Mine ran pretty fast. I almost immediately started finding emails that were coming up blank just minutes prior.
Good luck!!