The Outlook Reset Preferences tool resets all Outlook preferences to their default settings. A spotlight search will be slower and may not finish while the index is being repaired.Įxit the Outlook Search Repair tool when you receive the following message after the repair is completed: Outlook doesn't have to be open when the repair occurs. This may require an hour or more, depending on the size of your Outlook profile. The Outlook Search Repair tool displays a 'Reindexing, please wait' message while it works.
