Outlook search bar moved to the title!?

"While our search success data is showing that the majority of users are having more success"

I'd love to see that data. Maybe they get more data, more search results.

But it doesn't account for the huge difference in how it works (having to enter before it searches) and the other downsides.

I work with data too. More results doesn't guarantee a better experience or a happier customer.

meegjaZT,

Thank you for providing the link.

Microsoft quickly turned off comments after 1639 comments saying the new search technology was horrible and incredibly incompetent work.

As a technologist who has spent decades developing and supporting software I am continuously amazed at the incompetence of Microsoft.  I remember going to a Microsoft Windows Server developers conference at Microsoft's Redmond location years ago.  The thing that just amazed me was just how incompetent Microsoft employees are.  There is some issue of detachment from real-world common sense that pervades Microsoft's culture.  I accidentally walked into the wrong conference room for a presentation and before I realized what I had done I found out I was listening to the Microsoft employee responsible for the Windows data and image backup application.  He was very young and had only been working in the US and for Microsoft for a short time... but, he was the most intelligent Microsoft employee I ever met.  All the most politically connected Microsoft employees were assigned to Microsoft Virtual Server and they ranged from complete idiots to barely competent.

Obviously the secret, unidentified Microsoft representative who wrote the explanation regarding the current search-technology was too embarrassed and/or afraid for his/her personal safety to identify her/his self.  That person is obviously completely incompetent and provides reasoning that is completely irrational.  If I was in a responsible position at Microsoft I would immediately terminate the employment of everyone involved with the search travesty.  They truly must be incompetent.

Maybe they Microsoft is thinking they are copying Apple design and therefore it can't be a completely stupid idea?

It is extremely important to note that although Excel has put the new search-technology in its title-bar, Excel continues to maintain the original Excel-search-function.  There must be somebody on the Excel design/support organization that knows how stupid the new search idea is.

Well, *finally" a Microsoft reaction on the whole issue. I am going to look for a replacement for Office 365.

I normally am calm and and respectful, but now ... <removed> Microsoft!

From https://outlook.uservoice.com/forums/322590-outlook-for-windows-desktop-application/suggestions/39046513-search-at-the-top-option

Suggestion denied.

Outlook heeft gereageerd  ·  3 juli 2020

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback through UserVoice, Coming Soon, in product feedback, and on related blog posts.

 

We investigated adding an option to support search in the old location. Unfortunately, at this time we cannot support making the search box location configurable. Future Microsoft Search updates are incompatible with the old location. There is also significant risk in maintaining the old search component due to increased complexity that leads to a higher rate of bugs. As one of the most used controls in Outlook making sure that we provide a stable and reliable search experience is one of our top priorities.

 

While it won’t address the feedback of having the search box in a new location, we do have fixes coming soon to address specific feedback about the new control. The first fix to arrive will be adding back the right click Copy\Paste menu. After that we have a fix coming to make changing scope easier by adding a more prominent scope changing control. You can read more details about these fixes in our blog post.

While our search success data is showing that the majority of users are having more success with the new search experience, we understand that moving the search box is a big change that can be disruptive. From the product team, thank you for your patience as we continue to learn how to make Outlook changes easier going forward and continue to work on improving the search experience.

Well, you and me both then: for the life of me I can't find it anymore. But indeed: (too) many registry fixes around to repair broken (Microsoft calls it updated) stuff.