WARNING!The following procedure requires modification to the registry, which should only be done by trained professionals who know how to work with Windows registry. You will see a new Search tab on the ribbon, which includes the Recent Search drop-down button.ĭeleting search history in Outlook requires modifying Windows 10 registry, so here’s my usual warning. To see the Recent Searches option, just click anywhere in the search box. You can also see this list in the Recent Searches. Here’s an example of Outlook search history, which is accessible in the upper right corner of Outlook. This will save you time and nuisance because searching for, lets say, a social security number is not something people do all the time. By knowing what’s in your history, you will be able to better protect your privacy.īest Practice: If constantly deleting your Outlook search history is a nuisance, you may want to consider deleting it only after you use a search term that’s confidential. However, even if you always remember to close Outlook, you may have a need to open Outlook and look for certain information. Those of us who present at webinars and teach online classes, closing Outlook before the session begins is an obvious thing to do, especially when you don’t want others to be distracted by your Outlook desktop alerts (which I never enable on my computers). Even if you are the only one who uses your computer, the search history can be exposed to the others accidentally if you are sharing your screen in a video conference and need to look up some information in Outlook. From security and privacy perspective, it’s important that you occasionally check your Outlook search history to ensure there isn’t anything in the history that you don’t want others to see. Click the X button to delete the address.Īnd.that's it! Your Outlook should be squeaky clean by now.The search history in Outlook displays the previous searches that you have done to locate certain information.
You know, that Dave that you deleted from your Contacts months ago but keeps popping up. D.A.V.and then ugh! That OTHER Dave keeps popping up. If you want to send an email to Dave (Hey, Dave! ?♀️), you simply start typing his name. You've probably noticed the Auto-Complete List while using your Outlook without even giving it much thought. Outlook Web App: Deleting an Auto-Complete Address Loving using Office 365? Consider using Microsoft 365 instead. In the Outlook Options dialog box, select OK. Lucky for you, our BEMO team has the steps to clear it, right here. If you've noticed a slowdown in your Outlook performance or if old data comes up in autocomplete, it might mean your cache stash is getting a little too large. However, just like anything in life, there can be too much of a good thing. Microsoft Outlook stores files you use so they are easily accessible. How? Read along to find out why you might want to clear your Outlook cache and most importantly, how to do it!Ĭache files help Outlook to retrieve files and complete actions quickly.
However, these saved files aren't always speed demons, in fact, sometimes they step on the brakes. Cache files to the rescue! Sort of.Outlook creates and saves cache files to your computer in order to create a speedy service.
There's nothing worse than watching your email update or waiting for messages to load. Everyone loves a speedy email experience, right? Of course.