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Outlook for Mac

Learn how to effectively use the search tool within the different modules, Mail, Calendar, and People, in the Outlook for PC desktop application.

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Searching Mail

1. To search within the Mail module, click the search bar in the top-right hand side of the Outlook window. 

2. A new search tab will open in the ribbon, providing options for further narrowing your search. Clicking these will allow you to easily search for all items From a certain user, or with a certain Subject. You can also use these buttons to specify more specific criteria, such as emails that have attachments. 

3. Once you have modified your search criteria, the messages that match that criteria will be retrieved and displayed in your message list.

4. To exit your search and return to the Inbox, click the Close Search button on the right-hand side of the ribbon.

Searching Calendar

1. To search within the Calendar module, click the search bar in the in the top-right hand side of the Outlook window. 

2. A new search tab will open in the ribbon, providing options for further narrowing your search. Clicking these buttons will allow you to easily search for all items with a particular location, attendee(s), or with a certain subject

3. Once you have modified your search criteria, the events that match that criteria will be retrieved and displayed in a list.

4. To exit your search and return to the Calendar, click the Close Search button on the right-hand side of the ribbon.

Searching People

1. To search within the People module, click the search bar in the in the top-right hand side of the Outlook window. 

2. A new search tab will open in the ribbon, providing options for further narrowing your search. Clicking these buttons will allow you to easily search for all contacts that have phone numbers or addresses, or by name/email/company.

3. Once you have modified your search criteria, the contacts that match that criteria will be retrieved and displayed in a list.

4. To exit your search and return to the People module, click the Close Search button on the right-hand side of the ribbon.