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Microsoft announced the retirement of Microsoft Search in Bing, the work search experience available on Bing.com. This feature will be retired at the end of March 2025.
Timeline
The final day for using Microsoft Search in Bing will be 31 March 2025.
Alternative Solutions
As Microsoft Search in Bing is phased out, users are encouraged to transition to Microsoft Search through m365.cloud.microsoft, Microsoft365.com, or SharePoint Online. The Microsoft 365 start page will continue to provide robust work search capabilities.
Additionally, the Microsoft Edge for Business address bar and the Windows search box will still support work search, albeit with some adjustments:
- The Edge for Business address bar will no longer return work search results on a Bing.com page but will provide suggested results directly within the address bar.
- The Windows search box will remove organization branding and the “work” tab, yet will still support work search functionalities.
These changes will ensure that users can still access necessary work-related information efficiently.
Preparing for the Transition
To ensure a smooth transition, Microsoft recommends the following steps:
- Inform your users about the upcoming changes and the alternatives that are available.
- Add your preferred entry point (m365.cloud.microsoft or SharePoint Online) to your favorites in the Edge for Business browser.
- Admins can set favorites for their organization easily. For more details, please visit this link.
Those who wish to set their own deprecation date before 31 March 2025 can disable Microsoft Search in Bing via the Microsoft 365 admin center under Settings > Search & Intelligence.
An FAQ and additional details should be available in the documentation by mid-January 2025.
