Outlook Search Cheat Sheet
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Outlook Search Cheat Sheet
Operator
Use with
Description
from:
name or email address
Messages from Santa. from:Santa or
to:, cc:, bcc:
name or email address
Messages sent to Santa by you or anyone. to:Santa or
subject:
any word(s)
Messages with the word itinerary in the subject. subject: itinerary
about:
any word(s)
Messages where "status report" appears in subject line, body or attachments. about:"status report"
hasattachment:
yes, no
Messages with one or more attachments hasattachment:yes
attachments:
filename
Messages with attachments named JuneReport.pdf attachments:JuneReport.pdf
hasflag:
yes, no
Messages that are flagged for follow up. hasflag:yes
read:
yes, no
Messages that are read read:yes or unread read:no
today, tomorrow, yesterday
this week, next month, last week, past
month, coming year
received:
Messages with tomorrow due date. due:tomorrow
Monday, January
sent:
Messages sent between Jan 1 2011 and Dec 31 2011. sent:>=01/01/2011 AND sent:<=12/31/2011
1/1/2012 (mm, dd, yyyy)
due:
Messages received during last week. received:last week
> 1/1/2012, >= 1/1/2012
< 1/1/2012 , <= 1/1/2012
> 1/1/2011 AND <12/31/2011
file size (<10KB, >5MB)
tiny (<10 KB)
small (10KB - 25KB)
Messages with file size smaller than 5MB. messagesize:<5MB
messagesize:
medium (25 KB - 100 KB)
Messages with file size medium. messagesize:medium
large (100KB - 500 KB)
Messages with file size enormous. messagesize:enormous
very large (500KB - 1MB)
enormous (>5MB)
Binary
Use with
Description
AND
finding all requirements
Messages that contain both chicken and fish chicken and fish
OR
finding any of the words
Messages that contain the word 'chicken' or 'fish' (OR must be capitalized) chicken OR fish
" "
exact phrase
Messages in inbox that contain the exact phrase 'movie night'. "movie night"
Messages from Sarah that contain either dinner, movie or Saturday. from:Sarah (dinner OR movie OR
( )
grouping search operators
Saturday)
-
terms in subject or sender
Messages that don't have the word 'chicken' in the subject or sender: -chicken
Last updated Dec 2011
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