How do I search only the current folder in Microsoft Outlook?

Asked By Ammelia Jesse 30 points N/A Posted on - 09/23/2014

My older version of Microsoft Outlook would automatically search the current folder whenever I used the search box at the top, above the mail list. The new Microsoft Outlook 2013 version, however, will search in all the folders and in the complete mailbox. This makes the search last longer, and the results are often too many and confusing.

Is there a way to restore the old function, thus making Outlook 2013 search only in the current folder?

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Answered By Njeri Susan 0 points N/A #149138

How do I search only the current folder in Microsoft Outlook?

Hello Ammelia

You could change the search settings in Microsoft Outlook in the following way to search the current folder only

(a) Click on the file button on top left corner

(b) In the menu Choose options.

(c) In the options select search

(d) In the search options go to the result section.

(e) In the result section , in include results subsection, select current folder only option (big arrow in the picture) and then click okay.

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• Posted on - 10/07/2014
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