I was doing a simple search in Outlook, it didn't find it in the Inbox, so I
told it to "Try searching in all mail items". After five minutes I gave up
but couldn't find any way to cancel the search. Not CTRL C, CTRL Break,
escape, clicking anywhere on the Outllok window, etc. I ending up killing
it in Task manager.

What is the correct way to kill a search in progress in Outlook 2007?

The x to the right of the search field should do it.

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"M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I was doing a simple search in Outlook, it didn't find it in the Inbox, so
> I told it to "Try searching in all mail items". After five minutes I gave
> up but couldn't find any way to cancel the search. Not CTRL C, CTRL
> Break, escape, clicking anywhere on the Outllok window, etc. I ending up
> killing it in Task manager.
>
> What is the correct way to kill a search in progress in Outlook 2007?
>

I wasn't able to click that, or anything else. I couldn't click the X, or
File, Exit, etc - the search was completing tying up the application which
is why I am asking this question here.

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4F873610-4249-4BC8-A50D-(E-Mail Removed)...
> The x to the right of the search field should do it.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473
>
>
>
> "M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I was doing a simple search in Outlook, it didn't find it in the Inbox,
>> so I told it to "Try searching in all mail items". After five minutes I
>> gave up but couldn't find any way to cancel the search. Not CTRL C, CTRL
>> Break, escape, clicking anywhere on the Outllok window, etc. I ending up
>> killing it in Task manager.
>>
>> What is the correct way to kill a search in progress in Outlook 2007?
>>

Did you try changing folders? That's the only other way I know of. It
sometimes takes a little time to make the switch - its not instant like it
is normally.

If nothing works, you need to 'crash' outlook- you can try right clicking on
the task bar button and choosing close or open task manager and end the
process (on the Processes tab).

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)

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http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473



"M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I wasn't able to click that, or anything else. I couldn't click the X, or
> File, Exit, etc - the search was completing tying up the application which
> is why I am asking this question here.
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4F873610-4249-4BC8-A50D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> The x to the right of the search field should do it.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
>> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473
>>
>>
>>
>> "M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I was doing a simple search in Outlook, it didn't find it in the Inbox,
>>> so I told it to "Try searching in all mail items". After five minutes I
>>> gave up but couldn't find any way to cancel the search. Not CTRL C,
>>> CTRL Break, escape, clicking anywhere on the Outllok window, etc. I
>>> ending up killing it in Task manager.
>>>
>>> What is the correct way to kill a search in progress in Outlook 2007?
>>>
>
>

I did crash it through task manager, but was hoping there was a more elegant
way of doing it, rather than possibly corrupting my mailbox, with some
combination of keystrokes or something. I was unable to select a folder as
you suggested.
Mich

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5234048C-35ED-43D9-A203-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Did you try changing folders? That's the only other way I know of. It
> sometimes takes a little time to make the switch - its not instant like it
> is normally.
>
> If nothing works, you need to 'crash' outlook- you can try right clicking
> on the task bar button and choosing close or open task manager and end the
> process (on the Processes tab).
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473
>
>
>
> "M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I wasn't able to click that, or anything else. I couldn't click the X,
>> or File, Exit, etc - the search was completing tying up the application
>> which is why I am asking this question here.
>>
>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:4F873610-4249-4BC8-A50D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> The x to the right of the search field should do it.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>>>
>>> Outlook Tips by email:
>>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>>
>>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>>
>>> Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
>>> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> I was doing a simple search in Outlook, it didn't find it in the Inbox,
>>>> so I told it to "Try searching in all mail items". After five minutes
>>>> I gave up but couldn't find any way to cancel the search. Not CTRL C,
>>>> CTRL Break, escape, clicking anywhere on the Outllok window, etc. I
>>>> ending up killing it in Task manager.
>>>>
>>>> What is the correct way to kill a search in progress in Outlook 2007?
>>>>
>>
>>

Outlook and elegant in one sentence just doesn't work. <g>



--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

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mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)

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http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473

"M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> I did crash it through task manager, but was hoping there was a more
> elegant way of doing it, rather than possibly corrupting my mailbox, with
> some combination of keystrokes or something. I was unable to select a
> folder as you suggested.
> Mich
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5234048C-35ED-43D9-A203-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Did you try changing folders? That's the only other way I know of. It
>> sometimes takes a little time to make the switch - its not instant like
>> it is normally.
>>
>> If nothing works, you need to 'crash' outlook- you can try right clicking
>> on the task bar button and choosing close or open task manager and end
>> the process (on the Processes tab).
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
>> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473
>>
>>
>>
>> "M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I wasn't able to click that, or anything else. I couldn't click the X,
>>> or File, Exit, etc - the search was completing tying up the application
>>> which is why I am asking this question here.
>>>
>>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:4F873610-4249-4BC8-A50D-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> The x to the right of the search field should do it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>>>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>>>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/
>>>>
>>>> Outlook Tips by email:
>>>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>>>
>>>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>>>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>>>
>>>> Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
>>>> http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "M Skabialka" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> I was doing a simple search in Outlook, it didn't find it in the
>>>>> Inbox, so I told it to "Try searching in all mail items". After five
>>>>> minutes I gave up but couldn't find any way to cancel the search. Not
>>>>> CTRL C, CTRL Break, escape, clicking anywhere on the Outllok window,
>>>>> etc. I ending up killing it in Task manager.
>>>>>
>>>>> What is the correct way to kill a search in progress in Outlook 2007?
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>