How to fix Spotlight search not working on macOS

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Spotlight.
2. Click the Privacy tab.
3. Drag the disk or folder that you want to index again to the list of locations that Spotlight is prevented from searching. ...
4. From the same list of locations, select the disk or folder that you just added. ...
5. Quit System Preferences.

1. Why is spotlight not working on my Mac?
2. How do I enable spotlight on my Mac?
3. How do I fix Outlook search on Mac?
4. How do I fix finder not responding on Mac?
5. What is the shortcut for Spotlight search on Mac?
6. Why is my Spotlight search not working on my Iphone?
7. How do you reset Spotlight on Mac?
8. How do I turn on Spotlight zoom?
9. Does spotlight slow down Mac?
10. How do I fix Outlook search not working?
11. How do I fix Outlook for Mac sync errors?
12. How do I reset my Outlook for Mac?

Why is spotlight not working on my Mac?

Spotlight Search Not Working on MacBook: Check Your SpotLight Preferences. It is also important that you confirm your Spotlight Search preferences. Click on the Apple Menu at the top and choose System Preferences > Spotlight. ... Quit System Preferences and Spotlight will start re-indexing this folder/drive.

How do I enable spotlight on my Mac?

Use Spotlight on your Mac

1. Click in the upper-right corner of the menu bar, or press Command-Space bar.
2. Enter what you want to find. You can search for things like 'apple store' or 'emails from emily'.
3. To open an item from the results list, double-click the item. Or to look through the results quickly, use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys.

How do I fix Outlook search on Mac?

If you are on macOS Mojave (10.14), you can follow the steps below to reindex Spotlight for Outlook for Mac. Choose Apple menu, then System Preferences, and then Spotlight.
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How to use the tool

1. Download and open the Outlook Search Repair tool.
2. Follow the instructions. ...
3. Select Reindex.

How do I fix finder not responding on Mac?

try this: Hold Command + Option and tap the esc key. That should bring up a dialog box with the option to kill any running tasks. Finder may be in there with"(Not responding)" after it. If so click on it and click on the Relaunch button.

What is the shortcut for Spotlight search on Mac?

Command–Space bar: Show or hide the Spotlight search field. To perform a Spotlight search from a Finder window, press Command–Option–Space bar. (If you use multiple input sources to type in different languages, these shortcuts change input sources instead of showing Spotlight.

Why is my Spotlight search not working on my Iphone?

If you think that Search is not finding items, meaning it is not working correctly, try these steps: Go to Settings > General > Spotlight Search. Turn off (deactivate) everything (search results) Now turn off your device by pressing and holding the on/off button until you see the slider.

How do you reset Spotlight on Mac?

Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Spotlight.
2. Click the Privacy tab.
3. Drag the disk or folder that you want to index again to the list of locations that Spotlight is prevented from searching. ...
4. From the same list of locations, select the disk or folder that you just added. ...
5. Quit System Preferences.

How do I turn on Spotlight zoom?

At the top of your screen, hover over the video of the participant you want to spotlight and click ... From the menu, choose Spotlight for Everyone.
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To enabled this setting:

1. Login to the desktop client.
2. Click your profile picture then click Settings.
3. Click the Video tab.
4. Check Spotlight my video when I Speak.

Does spotlight slow down Mac?

Spotlight is the search engine built into OS X, and anytime it indexes drive data it can slow down a Mac. This is typically worse after reboots between major file system changes when the index is rebuilt, a major system update, or when another hard drive full of stuff is connected to the Mac.

How do I fix Outlook search not working?

If Outlook is not searching all of your email correctly, you can rebuild the Outlook search index to fix this:

• Click on File then Options.
• Select Search on the left then click Indexing Options.
• Click Advanced.
• Click the Rebuild button.

How do I fix Outlook for Mac sync errors?

Resolving 'Outlook for Mac Synchronization Problem'

1. Start the Outlook for Mac application (if it is possible to open)
2. Go to Menu, then select preferences and click on Sync Services.
3. Uncheck all boxes and Restart Outlook in Mac.
4. Reset the sync preferences to Fix Outlook synchronization problem.

How do I reset my Outlook for Mac?

Ctrl+click or right-click Microsoft Outlook, and then select Show Package Contents.
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Add, change, or delete a profile.