How to disable Top Results in Outlook Search

When users type into the Outlook search engine, they will see the top search results are recommended at the top, but what if you want to disable the top results that are recommended? In this tutorial, we will explain how to disable the Top Results in Outlook Search.

How to disable Top Results in Outlook Search

In Microsoft Outlook, there are two ways that users can disable the top search results in Outlook.

• Click inside the search box, and the Search tab will open.
• Click the Search tools button and select Search Options from the context menu.
• An Outlook options dialog box will open on the Search tab.
• Uncheck the checkbox for “Show the most relevant search results on top.”
• Then click OK.

The other way to do this is:

• Click the File tab.
• On the backstage view, click Options.
• An Outlook Options dialog box will open; click the Search tab
• Uncheck the checkbox for “Show the most relevant search results on top.”
• Then click OK.

Now try to type something in the search box, and you will see that it will not show a top result.

We hope you understand how to disable top search results in Outlook.

Why is my search box in Outlook at the top?

The search moving to the top is only available in Microsoft Office 365. The search bar is not on top of the Outlook interface in Microsoft Office 2013, 2016, and 2019. If users are using Microsoft Office 2010, it is recommended to update to a newer version of Office.

How do I fix Outlook search settings?

Follow the steps below on how to fix Outlook search settings:

1. Click the File tab.
2. Click Options on the backstage view.
3. An Outlook Options dialog box will open.
4. Click the Search tab on the left of the dialog box.
5. Under Sources, select the Indexing Options button.
6. An Indexing Options dialog box will open.
7. Select the Advance button.
8. Under Troubleshooting, click the Rebuild button.

Can you remove the search bar in Outlook 365?

In the new version of Outlook 365, you cannot remove the search bar, but you can remove the search tab. The search tab will appear on the ribbon when you click on the search bar. Follow the steps below on how to remove the Search tab.

1. Click the File tab.
2. Click Options on the backstage view.
3. An Outlook Options dialog box will open.
4. Click the Customize Ribbon tab on the left of the dialog box.
5. In the Customize the Classic Ribbon list box, select Tool tabs.
6. Under Search tools, uncheck the checkbox for Search. Then click Ok.
7. Try to click on the search bar, and you will notice that the search tab will not show up.

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How do I change my search settings in Outlook 2010?

Follow the steps below to get access to the search settings in 2010:

1. Click inside the search bar.
2. A Search tab will open.
3. Click the Search tools button and select Search Options.
4. On the Search tab in the Outlook options dialog box, you can make any changes to your settings.

READ: How to create a Search Folder in Outlook app.