In Windows 10: Select the Start button, select Settings Update & Security, and then select Troubleshoot. Find and click Search and Indexing, and click Run the troubleshooter. In Windows 8.1: From Start, search for Settings. In Settings, search for troubleshooting, and select troubleshooting in the search results. Fix the search indexing issues in MS Outlook using Remo Outlook PST Repair tool. It fixes the corrupt PST file, and search problems, and recoevrs the missing emails, contacts, notes, tasks, etc. From corrupt PST file. The Outlook Search Repair Utility will show Reindexing, please wait while it works. This process can take up to an hour or longer depending on the size of your Outlook profile. Outlook does not need to be open while the repair occurs. Spotlight search will be slower and might not be complete while the index is repaired.
Outlook indexing doesn’t work? Then try rebuilding the Outlook search index to fix this issue. If that fails to help, solve the problem using Remo Repair Outlook in just 3 easy steps.
Sometimes, Outlook search takes a long time or gives an error message like “Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed”, “Outlook instant search not working” or “No matches found”, even when the email is still in the inbox. All these errors are outcome of incomplete Outlook indexing.
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. For instance, if the cause of the Outlook search problem is a corrupt Outlook data file, you can repair the PST file by using Stellar Repair for Outlook or Inbox Repair Tool (SCANPST.EXE). These utilities can repair PST file and recover the entire mailbox data.
Due to this incomplete indexing of Outlook, items that you search are not displayed or you may get partial/no search results.
What Causes Indexing Problem in Outlook?
- If PST file is indexed incompletely, then you may come across indexing issues
- Incomplete installation of Outlook add-ins can cause indexing problem in Outlook
- Having large email attachments may also cause indexing issues
So, when Outlook is not searching your emails correctly, you can try rebuilding the Outlook index using below steps.
- Open Outlook and go to File tab
- Select Options, then Search
- Click on Indexing Options
- Choose Advanced
- Hit the Rebuild button
This will rebuild entire Outlook search index and fixes indexing issues.
Outlook Index Repair Tool - Remo Repair Outlook (PST):
The above method could fail to fix indexing problem in Outlook if PST file is corrupted due to virus attack, improper termination of Outlook, oversizing, or any other reason. In that case, the ideal Outlook indexing fix would be Remo Repair Outlook. The tool can easily fix PST file corrupt due to large size, improper handling, malware intrusion etc. The software does not damage or modify the content of the original PST file while repairing Outlook index as it creates a new healthy file and repair the issues keeping your original Outlook file safe.
Guide for Repairing Outlook Index with Remo Repair Outlook Tool:
You can use the demo edition of Remo Repair Outlook software (at free of cost) to fix Outlook indexing problem. After installing the software on your Windows system, follow the step-by-step instructions explained below:
Step 1: Launch Remo Repair Outlook and select corrupted PST file using Open PST File (if you know its location) OR Find PST File (if PST location is unknown) OR Select Outlook Profile (if you have multiple profiles).
Step 2: Select Normal Scan (opt Smart Scan if PST file is severely corrupted), choose destination path to save repaired PST and click on Repair button.
Step 3: Once the PST file repair process is completed successfully, you can view the result in Summary window.
Just import this healthy PST file into the Outlook profile and you are done.
Remo Repair Outlook Software Also Assists You in All the Following Scenarios:
- In fixing highly encrypted and password protected PST files when they are damaged
- For repairing several Outlook errors which you may get due to improper installation of Outlook
- Even if Outlook is not responding due to PST file corruption
- Resolving sync issues and recovering all lost Outlook data due to Outlook crash
Additionally, Remo Repair Outlook helps in restoring Outlook folders or items that are deleted from any version of Outlook including 2016. Moreover, the other Outlook attributes such as contacts, calendar items, notes, RSS feeds, journals, etc. can also be recovered. The software can be installed on all versions of Windows operating system including Windows 10.