Search not working in Monterey

I’m having the same issues. Outlook and office won’t search. I can do the same search on prior Mac or iPhone , and it works fine. Two different email addresses. Re-indexed. Deleted and recreated accounts. Still doesn’t work.

Has this worked for emails in outlook in Office 2021 On Monterey on the new Macs?

I tried something similar from an earlier solution, and nothing changed. If it works for outlook, what files do I drag over and then delete? Nothing changed before.

thanks for the tip.

Same for me, but not MS Office related. New iMac 24, Monterey, all up to date.

Searching for files in finder only works for "This Mac" and not for "this folder". Doesn't matter which folder I choose. Non-finder search, ie. Command+Space to bring up the Spotlight box, does find the files, but I guess this is the same as "This Mac"

I've done a safe recovery 'first aid' on the drive, tried the add/remove folders to the Privacy option in Spotlight settings. Tried a couple of Terminal hacks I found to supposedly get things indexing again, but nothing happens.

I presume this is a Monterey bug. I've had the mac for four days, leaving me 10 days of my 14-day return option until it goes back.

Outlook search is showing "No results" and moving to the New Outlook isn't a workable option because it doesn't allow me to bring all of my contact folders along with me. This is very problematic because it is a major hinderance to productivity. Can't search emails or contacts!

@kentalewis I can not confirm this. We all reindexed Macintosh HD a couple of times. Also creating a new macOS user does not solve this issue. Within Apple Finder Outlook messages show up in Spotlight search. However it remains completely empty in Outlook 16.56.

This is a pain in the arse Apple. For me and likely all of us - being able to search emails is the most important ability on a computer. How can such an important feature be dead for week now? Anyway, I have done the so called fixes and dragged the Outllook files on to Privacy, then deleted from Privacy and it indeed fixes in for around 5 mins then goes back to being dead. I have also reinstalled Outlook to no avail. Fix needed urgently Apple and Microsoft!

I have noticed the search does not work in Outlook, and in Spotlight and random folders. I've tried all the troubleshooting steps and can not resolve this. What a nightmare!! Wonder if anyone has tried rolling back to Big Sur? Does this fix it?

Unfortunately, the link you've shared redirects to <https://www.techradar.com/news/55-mac-tips-tricks-troubleshooters-and-time-savers>. I googled "how-to-fix-a-mac-s-broken-find-function" and got to a link, which... redirected to the 55 tips and tricks. I searched within Techradar and couldn't find the article.

Did you happen to keep a .pdf of it?

Thanks.

Unfortunately, the link Kvdm2021 shared <https://www.techradar.com/how-to/software/operating-systems/how-to-fix-a-mac-s-broken-find-function-1298964> redirects to <https://www.techradar.com/news/55-mac-tips-tricks-troubleshooters-and-time-savers>. I googled "how-to-fix-a-mac-s-broken-find-function" and got to a link, which... redirected to the 55 tips and tricks. I searched within Techradar and couldn't find the article.

Did you happen to keep a .pdf of it?

Thanks.

I have the same problems and maybe the same MacBook Pro 14inch M1 Max.

On Outlook there is not any switch for the New Outlook. I have installed Outlook 16.58 (22010406).

Can you give us more details about the update that fixes Spotlight search?

This is what I have in Outlook for Mac Version 16.56 (21121100). You can switch back to the old the same way:

Strangely when I check for updates within Outlook I am told I'm up to date - which I am happy about because I much prefer the old Outlook and only switch to new to search emails.

Also my Outlook suddenly appears the button.

But in the new Outlook can not import emails.

Now I am back to old Outlook and importing emails.

Hope after can search the emails when I switch to new Outlook.

Any infos about fixing Spotlight search problem?

How do i get beta version of MS Outlook v16.57 ? I'm on 16.56 - no search is making outlook useless. Can't use new Outlook as Flag (setting a date for an email to be flagged) doesn't appear to be there!!

Because it's probably, actually, a HUGE bug that they are having no luck in correcting.

Has anyone else noticed that TextEdit is behaving strangely? I use it in text-only format sometimes, and those documents can take up to 30 seconds to load and to save, a significant interval when doing research (frankly, pencil-paper is faster and more stable).

I have this problem too and have gotten nowhere with technical support after weeks of trying. I'm actually returning my new Macbook Pro because of it. The Monterey operating system is full of major problems.