Policy
Set default search scope
Microsoft Office
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
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.
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.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Set default search scope ID L_SetDefaultSearchScopeDropID | enum | Path software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\search Value name 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) |