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This article describes some useful tools for Microsoft Outlook for Mac.
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- 'I'm on the last straw with Outlook 2016 for Mac. Every couple of months, Outlook crashes and the index just gets blown away and search doesn't work. The only fix is to reinstall Office, resetup all of my accounts (I have 7) and get all of my signatures put back. This is absolutely ridiculous and, frankly, I've had it.
- I recently migrated my system from one Mac to another, including all of the Outlook messages. The Outlook for Mac software pulled in all of my messages perfectly, however the search function at the right right no longer works - it simply reads, 'No Results' anytime I search for anything.
- In this case, Outlook for Mac displays a 'No Results' message. To resolve this issue, wait for indexing to finish, and then search again. Make sure that your Profile name in Outlook 2016 for Mac or your Identity name in Outlook for Mac 2011 has no special characters, such as the slash mark (/). To view your Profile or Identity name.
Outlook Search Repair
2020-3-19 I'm on the last straw with Outlook 2016 for Mac. Every couple of months, Outlook crashes and the index just gets blown away and search doesn't work. The only fix is to reinstall Office, resetup all of my accounts (I have 7) and get all of my signatures put. Jan 17, 2018 If you’re having trouble with Outlook 2016, specifically a mailbox not loading or search not working, an easy fix is to rebuild the Outlook Search Index.
The Outlook Search Repair tool repairs search results within Outlook.
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You have choices when it comes to choosing Microsoft Office for Mac. You can either select Office 365 Mac, which is a cloud-based subscription service with many collaborative features, or Mac Office 2019, which is a one-time purchase geared more towards personal and small businesses use. MS Office for Mac 2019 can be used on a single Mac, with no ongoing annual fee. Oct 06, 2018 Save $20 on Microsoft Office today when you buy a PC, Mac or Chromebook (savings is applied at checkout). I was moving from Office for Mac 2011 for the same reasons other reported that it was no longer playing nice with Mojave. Don't purchase this software right now. Whether you buy it from Amazon or Microsoft, you will be unable to. Microsoft office mac 2011 purchase. Jan 02, 2020 Dear Sir, I had purchased Microsoft office mac 2011 home &student and has been using the product until recently. Now it has been deactivated for some reason and a message is popping up to buy new office 365. Important note for Office 365 subscriptions: After September 22, 2016, Office 2011 for Mac is no longer available for installation with an Office 365 subscription.This doesn't affect one-time purchases of Office for Mac 2011 such as, Office Home and Student, Office Home and Business, or Office Professional.
Due to some changes in macOS Mojave, this tool no longer works in 10.14 and higher. If you are on macOS Mojave (10.14), you can follow the steps below to reindex Spotlight for Outlook for Mac.
Choose Apple menu, then System Preferences, and then Spotlight.
Select the Privacy tab.
In Finder:
On the Go menu, select Go to Folder..
Copy and paste the following location into the 'Go to the folder:' dialog box and select Go:
~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles/
Drag the 'Main Profile' folder to the Privacy tab. Once added, remove the folder, and Spotlight will re-index the folder.
You must perform this step for any additional profile folders you have.
See the following article from Apple to learn more: How to rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac.
When to use the tool
Use this tool if search results within Outlook show nothing or return older items only. For example, if you search for an email message that you already have open and that message isn't displayed in the search results.
How to use the tool
Download and open the Outlook Search Repair tool.
Follow the instructions.
Note The tool searches for duplicate installations of Outlook. If no duplicates are detected, go to step 3. If duplicates are detected, remove the duplicate Outlook installations, and then restart the system. After your system is restarted, the Outlook Search Repair tool may reopen. If it does reopen, exit and restart the tool.
Select Reindex.
Note The Outlook Search Repair tool displays a 'Reindexing, please wait' message while it works. Wait for this process to finish. This may require an hour or more, depending on the size of your Outlook profile. Outlook doesn't have to be open when the repair occurs. A spotlight search will be slower and may not finish while the index is being repaired.
Exit the Outlook Search Repair tool when you receive the following message after the repair is completed:
Done! Reindexing has completed!
OutlookResetPreferences
The Outlook Reset Preferences tool resets all Outlook preferences to their default settings.
When to use the tool
Use this tool to reset any customizations that you've made to Outlook by using the Preferences option on the Outlook menu. This tool also stores the settings for the Outlook window size and position. This tool shouldn't be needed most of the time. But it can be useful.
Note The Outlook Preferences file doesn't contain all the preferences for the application. Also, resetting Outlook preferences doesn't remove email messages or account settings.
How to use the tool
- Download and open the Outlook Reset Preferences tool.
- Click the Reset Now! button. This closes Outlook if it's open, and then resets the preferences to their default settings.
- Exit the Outlook Reset Preferences tool.
SetDefaultMailApp
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The Default Mail Application tool lets you easily make Outlook the default mail application.
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When to use the tool
Use this tool if you want Outlook to open a new email message when you click a mailto: link in an email message or on a website. Selecting a mailto: link opens the default email application. Outlook isn't the default email application until you change that setting.
How to use the tool
- Download and open the Default Mail Application tool.
- In the Default Mail Application dialog box, select com.microsoft.outlook, and then click Make Default.
- Exit the Default Mail Application tool.
ResetRecentAddresses
The Reset Recent Addresses tool lets you reset recent addresses that Outlook stores. This tool deletes all recent addresses instead of you having to manually delete addresses one at a time.
When to use the tool
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When you compose an email message and add people on the To, Cc, or Bcc line, Outlook suggests names as you type characters. The list of names that Outlook uses is a combination of stored contacts, the company directory, and recent contacts. Recent contacts have an 'X' character next to each name. Without this tool, you have to click the 'X' on each contact to remove that contact from the Recent Address List. The Reset Recent Addresses tool cleans out all recent addresses at the same time.
How to use the tool
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- Download and open the ResetRecentAddresses tool.
- Click the Reset Now! button.
- Exit the Reset Outlook Recent Addresses tool.