Hi everyone, and sorry for my strong language, but I am really fed up with the new Outlook Search on the title bar, that appeared a couple of months ago in the Insider build. Outlook Search used to work perfectly well for years, why did MS have to touch it really? Does anyone else feel so annoyed as well with the latest changes? Just an example from today: The new search bar, that has unfortunately been moved to the title bar, not only is it no functionally positioned - compared to how useful it was - but also does not work correctly: I am used to typing "to:" of "from:" and the name of the person whose mail I am looking for. No autocomplete for the names here I am used to typing "hasattachment:yes"; not only the autocomplete is gone (it used to come up after typing "has"), but no search results show up, even if there are emails sent to the particular person with attachments the same as #2 happens when I use the "has attachments" button of the ribbon. No results are shown, although there are messages with attachments for the particular person the new filter options (the ones you get when you click on the "Current folder" option at the title bar) are not consistent with what you have already typed in the search filter. E.g. I already have typed "hasattachment:yes" and I can still select "yes" in the attachment filter, so I end up for two "hasattachment:yes" options in the search bar, which of course doesn't work (not that it worked with one statement) What a big scr*!@up of the Outlook search feature! Please revert to the previous one!

Yeah I hate it -- MS please move it back!

Evan, Include me in the group that is really displeased with the new search bar location and functionality. I'm all in favor of faster and better, as long as it adds on to current capability, not completely changes it in addition to moving the access button! Now when there's a search in effect, I have to realize that, it's not initially just visible at the top of the email list, it's way up top! And the fact that the default search isn't in the location I'm currently in unless I tell it to be, well, that's just wonky. I agree that whoever decided on these changes is not a frequent searcher, nor did they consult with people who use it extensively every day. Now the option to go back isn't available to me, and some unknown entity has affected the efficiency of numerous users. For shame!!!

It was always so easy to use the Search and now it is awful. Could you please change it back to the way it was before. It was very useful and easy. Now it is frustrating and a huge hassle to figure out. The old way always gave you Inbox and Sent messages all pulled up together. Please change back. PLEASE........... Thank you! Be sure to cast your vote here - a lot of people hate it. Make your voice heard and maybe they will listen. ?? https://outlook.uservoice.com/forums/322590-outlook-for-windows-desktop-application/suggestions/39046513-search-at-the-top-option No chance!

Exactly! Microsoft certainly know how to overthink things. Microsoft "How can I make something that works perfectly and make a change" Complete loons! The pain of a system monopolized by a corporate think tank.

I have tried to contact them, but I have not received any help. I guess they do not care about us.

"New" Outlook search at the title bar - anyone else fed up?

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Hi everyone, and sorry for my strong language,

but I am really fed up with the new Outlook Search on the title bar, that appeared a couple of months ago in the Insider build.

Outlook Search used to work perfectly well for years, why did MS have to touch it really? Does anyone else feel so annoyed as well with the latest changes?

Just an example from today:

The new search bar, that has unfortunately been moved to the title bar, not only is it no functionally positioned - compared to how useful it was - but also does not work correctly:

I am used to typing "to:" of "from:" and the name of the person whose mail I am looking for. No autocomplete for the names here
I am used to typing "hasattachment:yes"; not only the autocomplete is gone (it used to come up after typing "has"), but no search results show up, even if there are emails sent to the particular person with attachments
the same as #2 happens when I use the "has attachments" button of the ribbon. No results are shown, although there are messages with attachments for the particular person
the new filter options (the ones you get when you click on the "Current folder" option at the title bar) are not consistent with what you have already typed in the search filter. E.g. I already have typed "hasattachment:yes" and I can still select "yes" in the attachment filter, so I end up for two "hasattachment:yes" options in the search bar, which of course doesn't work (not that it worked with one statement)

What a big scr*!@up of the Outlook search feature! Please revert to the previous one!

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2020-05-21T21:12:58+00:00

Yeah I hate it -- MS please move it back!
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2020-05-20T19:49:00+00:00

Evan,

Include me in the group that is really displeased with the new search bar location and functionality. I'm all in favor of faster and better, as long as it adds on to current capability, not completely changes it in addition to moving the access button!

Now when there's a search in effect, I have to realize that, it's not initially just visible at the top of the email list, it's way up top! And the fact that the default search isn't in the location I'm currently in unless I tell it to be, well, that's just wonky.

I agree that whoever decided on these changes is not a frequent searcher, nor did they consult with people who use it extensively every day. Now the option to go back isn't available to me, and some unknown entity has affected the efficiency of numerous users. For shame!!!
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2020-05-19T17:10:41+00:00

It was always so easy to use the Search and now it is awful. Could you please change it back to the way it was before. It was very useful and easy. Now it is frustrating and a huge hassle to figure out. The old way always gave you Inbox and Sent messages all pulled up together.

Please change back. PLEASE...........

Thank you!

Be sure to cast your vote here - a lot of people hate it. Make your voice heard and maybe they will listen. ?? https://outlook.uservoice.com/forums/322590-outlook-for-windows-desktop-application/suggestions/39046513-search-at-the-top-option

No chance!
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2020-05-19T17:09:52+00:00

Exactly! Microsoft certainly know how to overthink things. Microsoft "How can I make something that works perfectly and make a change" Complete loons! The pain of a system monopolized by a corporate think tank.
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2020-05-14T16:40:04+00:00

I have tried to contact them, but I have not received any help. I guess they do not care about us.
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