Can I use specific search in OWA?

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Yes. Specific searches utilize Advanced Query Search (AQS) which combines certain keywords and characters with the same criteria used in simple searches. Some of the most useful keywords are listed below.

Keyword	Criteria
From:	Names or email addresses (in Sent field)
To:	Names or email addresses (in To field)
Cc:	Names or email addresses (in Cc field)
Bcc:	Names or email addresses (in Bcc field)
Participants:	Names or email addresses (in To, Cc, and Bcc fields)
Subject:	Specific words (in the subject line)
Body:	Specific words (in the body text)
Sent:	Date message was sent
Received:	Date message was received
Category:	Email category
Attachment:	Specific words (in an email attachment's file name)
Has:	Other keywords (e.g. "has:attachment" finds emails with attachments)

Examples

from:"John"
Finds all emails sent from people whose first or last name is John, first or last name contains John, or has John in their email address.
subject:"holiday"
Finds all emails sent or received containing the word "holiday" in the subject line.