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samsgc
Copper Contributor
Jul 17, 2023

stop the search results from auto populating in my inbox until I am manually select search

anyway to stop Realtime search results? Right now, my outlook inbox actively changes while I am typing into it the search bar. I only want my inbox to change when I click search, after I am done typing. Is there anyway to do this?

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    LeonPavesic
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    Hi samsgc,

    as far as I know and if i undestood your question correctly you can resolve (minimize) your issue by turining off "Show most relevants search results on top".

    You can do this in your Outlook, going to File --> Options --> Search.



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      samsgc
      Copper Contributor

      LeonPavesic 

       

      hello, thank you for the reply.  I checked and this is already turned off so it isnt a fix for my specific question.

       

      let me try to explain a little more.

       

      if i go to the "Search current mailbox" text input and start typing anything, my inbox starts automatically changing what is viewed based on what I am typing.  Instead I want my inbox to remain the same and only change to the show the search results when I am done typing out the entire search area actually click search.

       

      so for example, I want to search:

      "Invoice from Frank"

      I start typing... "in.."

      inbox now switches to show all results with 'in' in real time as I am typing

      I continue typing.. "invoice..."

      inbox now switches to show all results with 'invoice' in real time as I am typing

      I continue typing.. "invoice. from.."

      inbox now switches to show all results with 'invoice from' in real time as I am typing

      etc

       

      I dont want my inbox to change at all.

      I want to type out the entire thing "Invoice from Frank"

      Then click search

      and then my inbox changes to show all results for "Invoice from Frank"

      • LeonPavesic's avatar
        LeonPavesic
        Silver Contributor

        Hi samsgc,

        thanks for the update and the explanation.

        As far as I know, you can´t change (turn off) the search option in Outlook in the way you want.

        Please click Mark as Best Response & Like if my post helped you to solve your issue.
        This will help others to find the correct solution easily. It also closes the item.


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        Kindest regards,


        Leon Pavesic

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