check before: 2025-03-31
Product:
Microsoft 365 admin center, Microsoft 365 suite, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Search, SharePoint
Platform:
Online, Web, World tenant
Status:
Change type:
User impact, Admin impact, Retirement
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Search in Bing will be deprecated on March 31, 2025. Users should transition to Microsoft Search via Office.com, SharePoint Online, or Microsoft365.com. Edge for Business and Windows search box will continue to support work search with some changes. An FAQ will be available mid-January at a provided link.
Details:
Microsoft Search in Bing, the work search experience available on Bing.com, will be deprecated, such that the last day of availability is on March 31, 2025. This change is being made as we streamline search experiences and focus on enhancing core productivity tools.
The Microsoft Edge for Business address bar and the Windows search box will continue to support work search with some adjustments, which are detailed below.
Microsoft Search in Bing will no longer be available, with changes as follows:
Bing.com will no longer show work search results. Consequently, there will not be a dedicated page of work results and users' work profile will no longer appear on Bing.com
Search boxes you've configured to point to Microsoft Search in Bing will no longer provide work results.
Edge for Business address bar and Windows search box will continue to support work search with some adjustments, including:
Edge for Business address bar will no longer return work search results on a Bing.com page but will continue to provide suggested results within the address bar. Work search for documents will be available initially, with additional content types available as quickly as possible.
Windows search box will see the removal of organization branding and the "work" tab but will continue to support work search. Search for documents will be available initially, with additional content types available as quickly as possible. With these changes, users will see some UX changes in the Windows search box.
As before, the core Microsoft Search experience remains accessible through Office.com, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft365.com.
An FAQ and further details will be available mid-January at https://aka.ms/MSBFAQ, which will be updated regularly.
[When the Change Will Occur:]
The last day of availability of Microsoft Search in Bing is March 31, 2025.
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2024-12-20
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2024-12-20
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Search in Bing will be discontinued after March 31, 2025, and users are encouraged to transition to using search functionalities on platforms like Office.com, SharePoint Online, and Microsoft365.com, with the Edge for Business address bar and Windows search box continuing to support work searches with some updates.
Direct effects for Operations**
Deprecation of Microsoft Search in Bing
Users will lose access to work search results on Bing.com, leading to potential confusion and disruption in their search workflow.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/deployedge/edge-learnmore-provision-favorites
Changes in Edge for Business address bar
The Edge for Business address bar will no longer return work search results on a Bing.com page, which may hinder users' ability to find work-related documents quickly.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/deployedge/edge-learnmore-provision-favorites
Windows search box adjustments
The removal of organization branding and the 'work' tab in the Windows search box may lead to a less personalized user experience and difficulty in locating work-related content.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/deployedge/edge-learnmore-provision-favorites
Transition to alternative search platforms
Users must transition to Microsoft Search through Office.com, SharePoint Online, or Microsoft365.com, which may require additional training and adjustment time.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/deployedge/edge-learnmore-provision-favorites
Potential early impact on users
Some users may experience temporary inability to use work search in Bing.com or related search boxes prior to the official deprecation date, causing interruptions in their workflow.
- roles: End Users, IT Support
- references: https://learn.microsoft.com/deployedge/edge-learnmore-provision-favorites
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