Policy

Set default search scope

Microsoft Office 5532.1000

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser
CategoryMicrosoft Outlook 2016 > Outlook Options > Preferences > Search Options
Supported onWindows7

This policy allows you to specify the default search scope to be used. Users will not be able to change the default once this policy is set, but they can change the scope while running a search. If you enable this policy, you can specify the folders that Outlook searches by default when the user begins a new search. If you disable or do not configure this policy, Outlook searches all folders in the current mailbox when the search is initiated from the Inbox. If the search is initiated from another folder, the search only includes items from that folder. Users can still change the scope when searching.

Internal name
L_SetDefaultSearchScope
Policy ID
49f035c8beff
Elements
1

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

ElementTypeRegistry mappingConstraints & behavior
Set default search scope
ID L_SetDefaultSearchScopeDropID
enum
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\search\defaultsearchscope
Type REG_DWORD
Options: Default behavior (see explanation) (0), "All Mailboxes" on all folders (1), "Current Folder" on all folders (2), "Current Mailbox" on all folders (3)

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