Problem with Search Contacts

[M]

I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the "Search
Contact" search box.

I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members (people
with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I know
my family members are in my contacts, duh.

I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the Control
Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.

I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about known
issues.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Michael S.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report those
results.

 

[M]

I am using Instant Search.

When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the main
toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.

The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts" box
that shows on the Contacts toolbar.

Thanks,
Michael S.
___________

State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report those
results.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the "Search
Contact" search box.

I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members (people
with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I
know
my family members are in my contacts, duh.

I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the Control
Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.

I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about known
issues.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Michael S.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Instant Search does not use every field. Expand the Instant Search dialog
box. If the field you want to search does not appear there, do not use
Instant Search to search that field.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using Instant Search.

When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the
main
toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.

The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts"
box
that shows on the Contacts toolbar.

Thanks,
Michael S.
___________

State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report
those
results.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the
"Search
Contact" search box.

I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members
(people
with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I
know
my family members are in my contacts, duh.

I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the
Control
Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.

I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about
known
issues.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Michael S.

 

[M]

I appreciate the suggestion but I still come up with no results. I have
tried searching fullname, firstname, lastname; with caps, with out caps,
etc....

Instant search can't find my contacts.

Instant Search does not use every field. Expand the Instant Search dialog
box. If the field you want to search does not appear there, do not use
Instant Search to search that field.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using Instant Search.

When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the
main
toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.

The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts"
box
that shows on the Contacts toolbar.

Thanks,
Michael S.
___________

State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report
those
results.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the
"Search
Contact" search box.

I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members
(people
with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family. I
know
my family members are in my contacts, duh.

I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the
Control
Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.

I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about
known
issues.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Michael S.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Repair your PST file, then follow the directions here:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I appreciate the suggestion but I still come up with no results. I have
tried searching fullname, firstname, lastname; with caps, with out caps,
etc....

Instant search can't find my contacts.

Instant Search does not use every field. Expand the Instant Search dialog
box. If the field you want to search does not appear there, do not use
Instant Search to search that field.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I am using Instant Search.

When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the
main
toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.

The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts"
box
that shows on the Contacts toolbar.

Thanks,
Michael S.
___________
:

State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report
those
results.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the
"Search
Contact" search box.

I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members
(people
with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family.
I
know
my family members are in my contacts, duh.

I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the
Control
Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.

I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about
known
issues.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Michael S.

 

[M]

Oh, jeeeeeez. I figured out the problem. Get ready for this...my address
cards were on filter! Come on, there should be an indicator that shows the
results are being filtered.

For crying out loud - do you know how many hours I spent scanning,
rebilding, reindexing...

Repair your PST file, then follow the directions here:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I appreciate the suggestion but I still come up with no results. I have
tried searching fullname, firstname, lastname; with caps, with out caps,
etc....

Instant search can't find my contacts.

Instant Search does not use every field. Expand the Instant Search dialog
box. If the field you want to search does not appear there, do not use
Instant Search to search that field.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Instant Search.

When I use Advanced Find or use the "Search Adress Books" field on the
main
toolbar, Outlook DOES find the right Contacts.

The problem appears to be with Instant Search and the "Search Contacts"
box
that shows on the Contacts toolbar.

Thanks,
Michael S.
___________
:

State how you are conducting the search. Use Advanced Find and report
those
results.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I am using Outlook 2007 and trying to search for contacts using the
"Search
Contact" search box.

I have well over 1,000 contacts. When I search for family members
(people
with my same last name), no one comes up - and I have a big family.
I
know
my family members are in my contacts, duh.

I already tried rebuilding the index from Indexing Options in the
Control
Panel over the weekend - did NOT fix the issue.

I searched the MS Knowledge Base and could not find anything about
known
issues.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Michael S.