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Outlook couldn’t complete your search? We got the solution!

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft Outlook is a popular email client for Windows users, providing lots of features that help home users or companies manage projects and work.

Sometimes, while searching for emails or media, users may encounterSomething went wrong, and your search couldn’t be completedOutlookerror.

Several users have reported similar errors in the Reddit community.

On click-to-run installs in 2016, several users complaining they cannot search today with the errorSomething went wrong and your search couldn’t be completed.

The following error can be triggered due to a faulty update or issues with theOutlookclient.

If you are also troubled by this error, here are a couple of troubleshooting tips to help you fixSomething went wrong, and your search couldn’t be completed outlook error in Windows.

How can I fix Something went wrong, your Outlook search couldn’t be completed error?

1. Install pending updates

Are you having problems with your Outlook login? Here’s athorough article dedicated to fixing Outlook if it keeps asking for your password.

2. Uninstall Windows 10 KB updates

Wait for Microsoft to release new updates or a hotfix before installing the uninstalled updates.

3. Access your Outlook files via a third-party email program

Open Mailbird and clickSettings.2. Go to theAccounts taband selectImport.3. ClickAdd a mail account.4. Enter your full name and Outlook email address.5. ClickContinueto complete the process.

Outlook offers IMAP/SMTP access to your account, enabling you to connect to your emails using a third-party program, like Mailbird.

This advanced tool can automatically detect your settings and lets you access your Outlook files from desktop software.

Mailbird

4. Remove third-party Outlook add-in

Another reason for the Outlook search issue can occur due to third-party add-in creating conflict with indexing. Disable any third-party add-in installed for Outlook and try again.

5. Repair Microsoft Office installation

5. Rebuild indexing

That’s about it for this article. We hope that these solutions helped you solve theSomething went wrong search couldn’t be completederror.

Outlook is not the best mail service out there. Thankfully, we’ve got agreat list of the best Email clientson the market in case you want to switch to another one.

Feel free to give us any feedback regarding the subject in the comment section below, or any suggestions if you think they will help.

Outlook couldn’t complete your search? We got the solution!#

How can I fix Something went wrong, your Outlook search couldn’t be completed error?#

1. Install pending updates#

2. Uninstall Windows 10 KB updates#

3. Access your Outlook files via a third-party email program#

Mailbird#

4. Remove third-party Outlook add-in#

5. Repair Microsoft Office installation#

5. Rebuild indexing#