If you want to find a photo—for example, of the first time a friend joined your annual camping trip in the mountains—the intelligent search in OneDrive can help you find it quickly. The search uses photo intelligence, locations, and more to find photos when you're using OneDrive in a browser or on a mobile device.
To find your camping photo, you could search for “mountain camping” and look for the earliest photo of your friend in the search results. Or maybe you designed a conference booth for a company one year and you want to find those photos—you could search for something like “London conference booth.”
How to search photos in OneDrive using intelligent search
You can use intelligent searches when you're using OneDrive in a browser or on a mobile device.
Search OneDrive photos using intelligent search in a web browser
- In your browser, type photos.onedrive.com.
- Start typing in the search bar at the top of the page. You can use words that describe a location or something visually distinctive. For example, "running in Sedona" or "outdoor wedding green dress."
OneDrive shows all the photos that match what you selected.
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Search OneDrive photos using intelligent search on a mobile device
- On your mobile device, open the OneDrive app.
- Select Photos.
- Select the search icon (
) and start typing in the search bar at the top of the page. You can use words that describe a location or something visually distinctive. For example, "running in Sedona" or "outdoor wedding green dress." - Select the Return or Go key.
OneDrive shows all the photos that match what you selected.
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on the search results page and tell us how we can improve our experience.
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