Using the search returns no results outlook 2007

[Guest]

My boss is running office 07 and when he searches in his contacts it returns
no results even though you can see the name sitting in phone list. He has a
laptop and is running in cache and because he takes his laptop home so it
needs to be in cache so his emails are stored up to date when he turns it on
at home. I suspect this is why its not searching his contacts properly. I
should add that any new additions or changes to old contacts it will find,
just nothing pre the change from 03 to 07. Any ideas on what to do? thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

State how he configured Instant Search and what its status is.

 

[Guest]

We didnt configure it at all, I assume it just used default settings and its
says its fully indexed

State how he configured Instant Search and what its status is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My boss is running office 07 and when he searches in his contacts it
returns
no results even though you can see the name sitting in phone list. He has
a
laptop and is running in cache and because he takes his laptop home so it
needs to be in cache so his emails are stored up to date when he turns it
on
at home. I suspect this is why its not searching his contacts properly. I
should add that any new additions or changes to old contacts it will find,
just nothing pre the change from 03 to 07. Any ideas on what to do? thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Using what operating system? Using what search method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

We didnt configure it at all, I assume it just used default settings and
its
says its fully indexed

State how he configured Instant Search and what its status is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My boss is running office 07 and when he searches in his contacts it
returns
no results even though you can see the name sitting in phone list. He
has
a
laptop and is running in cache and because he takes his laptop home so
it
needs to be in cache so his emails are stored up to date when he turns
it
on
at home. I suspect this is why its not searching his contacts properly.
I
should add that any new additions or changes to old contacts it will
find,
just nothing pre the change from 03 to 07. Any ideas on what to do?
thanks

 

[Guest]

We run Windows XP, MS Exchange 2000, Office 2007 suite. The search method is
by typing a name into the Search Contacts field that sits on the top right
hand side of screen. If you type the name into the Search Address Books it
will find it but not if you input into Search Contacts. And I have checked
that the contacts are marked as email address books. It seems that I need to
resave the contacts file as something else so that 2007 will pick it up...I
dont know...and I dont have an IT person to help me here.

Using what operating system? Using what search method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

We didnt configure it at all, I assume it just used default settings and
its
says its fully indexed

State how he configured Instant Search and what its status is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My boss is running office 07 and when he searches in his contacts it
returns
no results even though you can see the name sitting in phone list. He
has
a
laptop and is running in cache and because he takes his laptop home so
it
needs to be in cache so his emails are stored up to date when he turns
it
on
at home. I suspect this is why its not searching his contacts properly.
I
should add that any new additions or changes to old contacts it will
find,
just nothing pre the change from 03 to 07. Any ideas on what to do?
thanks

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Try rebuilding the index.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

We run Windows XP, MS Exchange 2000, Office 2007 suite. The search method
is
by typing a name into the Search Contacts field that sits on the top right
hand side of screen. If you type the name into the Search Address Books it
will find it but not if you input into Search Contacts. And I have checked
that the contacts are marked as email address books. It seems that I need
to
resave the contacts file as something else so that 2007 will pick it
up...I
dont know...and I dont have an IT person to help me here.

Using what operating system? Using what search method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

We didnt configure it at all, I assume it just used default settings
and
its
says its fully indexed

:

State how he configured Instant Search and what its status is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My boss is running office 07 and when he searches in his contacts it
returns
no results even though you can see the name sitting in phone list.
He
has
a
laptop and is running in cache and because he takes his laptop home
so
it
needs to be in cache so his emails are stored up to date when he
turns
it
on
at home. I suspect this is why its not searching his contacts
properly.
I
should add that any new additions or changes to old contacts it will
find,
just nothing pre the change from 03 to 07. Any ideas on what to do?
thanks

 

[jjsmithltsf]

We run Windows XP, MS Exchange 2000, Office 2007 suite. The search method is
by typing a name into the Search Contacts field that sits on the top right
hand side of screen. If you type the name into the Search Address Books it
will find it but not if you input into Search Contacts. And I have checked
that the contacts are marked as email address books. It seems that I need to
resave the contacts file as something else so that 2007 will pick it up...I

Using what operating system? Using what search method?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

We didnt configure it at all, I assume it just used default settings and
its
says its fully indexed
:
State how he configured Instant Search and what its status is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
My boss is running office 07 and when he searches in his contacts it
returns
no results even though you can see the name sitting in phone list. He
has
a
laptop and is running in cache and because he takes his laptop home so
it
needs to be in cache so his emails are stored up to date when he turns
it
on
at home. I suspect this is why its not searching his contacts properly.
I
should add that any new additions or changes to old contacts it will
find,
just nothing pre the change from 03 to 07. Any ideas on what to do?
thanks

This happened to me shortly after I installed Windows Desktop search.
[Although I have installed a few other programs lately, like
MagicJack.]

I get the message:

"Search results may be incomplete because items are still being
indexed. Click here for more details."

When I click for more details, it always says

"Outlook is currently indexing your items."

This message never changes and there is no indication that it is
actually working on the index.

I really miss this nifty feature of Outlook.

Al

 

[Nick Fanella]

State how he configured Instant Search and what its status is.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

My boss is running office 07 and when he searches in his contacts it
returns
no results even though you can see the name sitting in phone list. He has
a
laptop and is running in cache and because he takes his laptop home so it
needs to be in cache so his emails are stored up to date when he turns it
on
at home. I suspect this is why its not searching his contacts properly. I
should add that any new additions or changes to old contacts it will find,
just nothing pre the change from 03 to 07. Any ideas on what to do? thanks

 

[Nick Fanella]

This is a constant frustrating problem. When I do a contact search I get
nothing. If I do a desktop search the contact appears. My OS is xp
professional. I have installed sp1 into office '07.

Please help

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Start with the basics:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

 

[Robinson]

I have the same problem running a fresh version of outlook 2007, running on
Vista Business.
The search is not working at all. the problem is that outlook says that the
application is still indexing, while it does not not index nothing at all.
This is a nasty bug, what a shame after many years and versions paid to
microsoft.
I begg microsoft to give us a fix for that problem.
--
Programmeur néolithique.

Start with the basics:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

This is a constant frustrating problem. When I do a contact search I get
nothing. If I do a desktop search the contact appears. My OS is xp
professional. I have installed sp1 into office '07.

Please help

 

[EL11]

OKAY everyone. yes, I had the CONTACT SEARCH problem as well. Its strange
that nobody from Microsoft or MVP's don't know about this problem because
i've searched and have seen alot about it.

READY? Here is the FIX.

In Outlook 2007, Click CONTACTS in the navigation pane. In the upper right
corner of the Contacts pane should be a search box that says Search All
Contact Items very light. To the right of that search box is a dropdown
arrow. Click it and choose SEARCH OPTIONS. In the Search Options window, in
the middle is the SEARCH section. UNCHECK the DISPLAY SEARCH RESULTS AS I
TYPE WHEN POSSIBLE box.
My search started working again after I did this. Even when I rechecked the
box.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH ("Elvis")

Don't forget to remember the millions that gave there lives and limbs for
the freedoms most of us are unaware that we have. Memorial Day

 

[rdquick]

My outlook 2007 does the same thing, but if i select tools and then instant
search and use that it searches fine. I want to know why the search bar that
always shows is different than the instant search???

I have the same problem running a fresh version of outlook 2007, running on
Vista Business.
The search is not working at all. the problem is that outlook says that the
application is still indexing, while it does not not index nothing at all.
This is a nasty bug, what a shame after many years and versions paid to
microsoft.
I begg microsoft to give us a fix for that problem.
--
Programmeur néolithique.

Start with the basics:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

This is a constant frustrating problem. When I do a contact search I get
nothing. If I do a desktop search the contact appears. My OS is xp
professional. I have installed sp1 into office '07.

Please help

 

[Russ Valentine]

Clarify your question.
--
Russ Valentine

My outlook 2007 does the same thing, but if i select tools and then
instant
search and use that it searches fine. I want to know why the search bar
that
always shows is different than the instant search???

I have the same problem running a fresh version of outlook 2007, running
on
Vista Business.
The search is not working at all. the problem is that outlook says that
the
application is still indexing, while it does not not index nothing at
all.
This is a nasty bug, what a shame after many years and versions paid to
microsoft.
I begg microsoft to give us a fix for that problem.
--
Programmeur néolithique.

Start with the basics:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
This is a constant frustrating problem. When I do a contact search I
get
nothing. If I do a desktop search the contact appears. My OS is xp
professional. I have installed sp1 into office '07.

Please help

 

[steve]

i do not see outlook global address as an option to select when specifying
which folder to search. also, can i make the address book search all folders
by default ? or configure advanced search to produce only address book
entries ?

Start with the basics:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

This is a constant frustrating problem. When I do a contact search I get
nothing. If I do a desktop search the contact appears. My OS is xp
professional. I have installed sp1 into office '07.

Please help

 

[steve]

i do not see outlook global address as an option to select when specifying
which folder to search. also, can i make the address book search all folders
by default ? or configure advanced search to produce only address book
entries ?

Clarify your question.
--
Russ Valentine

My outlook 2007 does the same thing, but if i select tools and then
instant
search and use that it searches fine. I want to know why the search bar
that
always shows is different than the instant search???

I have the same problem running a fresh version of outlook 2007, running
on
Vista Business.
The search is not working at all. the problem is that outlook says that
the
application is still indexing, while it does not not index nothing at
all.
This is a nasty bug, what a shame after many years and versions paid to
microsoft.
I begg microsoft to give us a fix for that problem.
--
Programmeur néolithique.


:

Start with the basics:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
This is a constant frustrating problem. When I do a contact search I
get
nothing. If I do a desktop search the contact appears. My OS is xp
professional. I have installed sp1 into office '07.

Please help

.

 

[Russ Valentine]

To which search method are you referring?

--
Russ Valentine

i do not see outlook global address as an option to select when specifying
which folder to search. also, can i make the address book search all
folders
by default ? or configure advanced search to produce only address book
entries ?

Start with the basics:
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/47

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

This is a constant frustrating problem. When I do a contact search I
get
nothing. If I do a desktop search the contact appears. My OS is xp
professional. I have installed sp1 into office '07.

Please help