Listed below are some popular search shortcuts/search keywords to help with narrowing your search results within Outlook:
| Keyword | Description |
| NOT | If you want to exclude certain search results, you can use the NOT operator. |
| [ ] | If you want to find an item for which a certain value is not set, you can use the square bracket characters; |
| (http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x10810003 = 102 or http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x10810003 = 103 or http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x10810003 = 104) | This will filter the view on items that have been replied to or forwarded. 102 means replied, 103 means reply to all and 104 means forwarded. |
| NOT (http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x10810003 = 102 or http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x10810003 = 103 or http://schemas.microsoft.com/mapi/proptag/0x10810003 = 104) | Messages that have not been replied to or forwarded. (Source) |
Search Examples
| Example Search Query | Used For |
| NOT (from:.edu) | Find all emails not from a .edu address |
| NOT category:[] | Find all emails that have a category assigned to it |
| Has attachment | Find all emails with attachments |