Microsoft Search in Bing Deprecation

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. 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. How this will affect your organization For organizations using Microsoft […]

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