Searching for Messages

Outlook users may accumulate hundreds or even thousands of messages in their Inbox and in their personal folders. When this is the case, it can become difficult to find specific messages.The Search feature in Outlook can help to solve this problem.

It is possible to search for a message with a specific subject line or from a specific sender. We can also search for a specific word or phrase in the body of the message.

Step 1. To search for an email message, directly below the Ribbon, in the Search field,

Click Search Current Mailbox (Ctrl + E),

type: Alumni Conference Enter

NOTE: If you see a dialog box asking you to enable Search Click .

The results of the search appear in the Central Viewing Area below the Search box. The message we sent earlier should be at the top of the list. Depending on the personal contents of your Inbox, you may have other messages in the search results. The key words are highlighted in yellow. In addition, a new Search Tools tab appears on the Ribbon. This provides additional search options in case the search did not access the specific message for which we were searching.

Step 2. To deactivate the search,

Click

We are returned to the Inbox view.