Sometimes you might need to leave the computer on overnight so the indexing service can catch up.īut too often, the indexing never ends. Depending on the size of your hard drive and Outlook data, that can take many hours. Sometimes all you need to do is wait until indexing is complete. It’s great when it works but too often you get the dreaded “Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed”. Indexing speed is reduced due to user activity.Īfter the competition of rebuild index process, press 'CTRL' + 'E' button (combine) while Microsoft Outlook is active window and checked the searching is working perfectly in Outlook.More than a few people have problems with the Outlook ‘instant’ search feature. If there is any application running in the background, then a text will be showing to you i.e. If you want to see the status of rebuild indexing process, then see on the top of 'Indexing Options' window as I showed in given below screenshot. So, you have to wait until the completion of process. And also, the time duration of Rebuild Indexing process depends upon the PST file size, number of emails, etc.

It should be remembering that at the time of rebuild index process, if you search anything in the Microsoft Outlook it probably will not work or will not pull up anything. A 'Rebuild Index' window will be appeared, click on 'OK' button.A new window will open named as 'Advanced Options', click on 'Rebuild' button.After clicking on Indexing Options, a new window will appear, click on the 'Advanced' button.Click on 'Search' option (at left pane) > hit on 'Indexing Options…'(At right pane).Here, I am going to show you steps in Microsoft Outlook 2010: You can also search indexing option from Microsoft Outlook 2010, 20 to Rebuild Index.Press 'Window'+ 'R' > type 'Control Panel' > Click on 'OK' > Click on 'Indexing Options'.

First method, you can type Indexing Options at Start search field.

To rebuild Indexing Options in Outlook, you have various methods to reach: So, to sort out this issue, you can try to rebuild Outlook Search Index. When you are getting issue in Outlook Search Index especially while searching Outlook Emails and other items, then it might be possible that your Outlook search index is corrupt. Rebuild Search Index in Microsoft Outlook

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