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Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

Posted on by Microsoft Employee

We recently upgraded from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365. In 2016, we had this nice search bar users could click in and start typing their global search. Like this:

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But now with Dynamics 365, you have to click on the Magnifying Glass, and then click again on the search field below it before you can start typing. Why the change? Can we change it back? This change makes no sense and only adds clicks for the user for seemingly no reason.

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  • Aric Levin Profile Picture
    Aric Levin 30,188 on at
    RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    Yes, figured when I saw the file size as well. Hopefully it will solve this issue...

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    For me that link is working fine, the file size is 175.5 MB, I installed the patch to test environment, it certainly contains more stuff than just the bing control update, I can see it excuting database updates also.

  • RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    Kalle K - you sure about the URL?

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  • Aric Levin Profile Picture
    Aric Levin 30,188 on at
    RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    Not sure. I see what you mean.

    It says that release is for Bing Maps update (for the deprecated version 7), but it seems like there is more to it in the update.

    The last released update was last Monday (Service Update 4), which does not seem to have resolved this issue.

    I think this release (342) is dedicated to Bing Maps, but I could be wrong. It contains the full server upgrade files.

    See release 8.2.1.271 in the link below. Not solved here yet.

    support.microsoft.com/.../service-update-4-for-microsoft-dynamics-365-8-2-1

  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    I'm talking about this update:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55764

    It increases your build number to Version 1612 (8.2.1.342) (DB 8.2.1.342) on-premises

  • Aric Levin Profile Picture
    Aric Levin 30,188 on at
    RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    Not much you can do with the new design changes.

    Add a Post on ideas.dynamics.com/ideas

    Not sure if it will help, but paste the link here, and I am sure people will vote on the idea.

  • RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    that equates to Version 1612 (8.2.1.176) (DB 8.2.1.176) on-premises

    that is what we are using and no, we are NOT seeing it fixed here (in Chrome OR IE 11)

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    The search bar seems to be fixed with CRM2016-Server-KB4037855-ENU-Amd64.exe

  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    In my test Firefox 54.0.1 (32-bit) requires two clicks.

  • Wayne Walton Profile Picture
    Wayne Walton 13,726 on at
    RE: Search Bar change from CRM 2016 to Dynamics 365

    Firefox does one-click for me as well.  As for why, I suspect it's a prep for supporting multiple searches, or search types.  So you could have your default global search, and the new Azure-based search in one area.

    that, or to support smaller screens.  Look at how it behaves if you put CRM to half-width.  The older version does that, too.

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