SharePoint search empty after index rebuild
A rebuild can take hours to days depending on site volume. Until it finishes, old items will not surface.
Try this first
- 1Ask IT when the rebuild started and rough duration
- 2Wait it out; re-triggering only slows it down
- 3Meanwhile test individual libraries; they have their own index
- 4After completion, test with a query you know should work
When to bring us in
If well past expected duration and still no results.
See also
- Outlook crashes or freezes on large attachmentsUsually the mailbox cache is the culprit, not Outlook itself. Shrinking or relocating usually helps within ten minutes.
- Teams: they cannot hear me, or I hear nothingIn our experience Teams usually picked the wrong audio device after a Windows update or a new headset.
- OneDrive has stopped syncingThe cloud icon is grey or has a warning. Locally changed files are not showing up for colleagues.
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