Outlook search bar moved to the title!?

Anonymous
2019-08-23T14:07:46+00:00

Has anyone seen this before. Any advise on how to move back to default position?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-02-06T20:30:00+00:00

    I am not on Office Insider.

    I believe this is now released to everyone.

    I am on Office 365 Business, Version 2001, Build 12430.20184.   x-64 vs x-32

    FYI:  I believe File --> Options --> Search    you can: 

    • Uncheck the box:  Show most relevant search results on top
      • I finally found this and unchecked because Microsoft has no idea what is Relevant.

    The checkbox is still there for 

    • When possible, display results, as the query is typed.
      • But it clearly does not function
      • I would complain, but Microsoft would probably just claim: Well it says "When Possible", because they have no other answer or understanding of how it works

    Yes, you're correct...but that option to "display results as query is typed" works just in that pulldown and shows like 2-3 results at most.

    What I wanted to have is the old functionality in which the filter was dynamically apllied to all mails in that mailbox so I saw just those matching the cryteria. Similar with what happens after pressing ENTER when you input something there but it was dynamic result not applied after pressing Enter

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-02-06T15:34:00+00:00

    I am not on Office Insider.

    I believe this is now released to everyone.

    I am on Office 365 Business, Version 2001, Build 12430.20184.   x-64 vs x-32

    FYI:  I believe File --> Options --> Search    you can: 

    • Uncheck the box:  Show most relevant search results on top
      • I finally found this and unchecked because Microsoft has no idea what is Relevant.

    The checkbox is still there for 

    • When possible, display results, as the query is typed.
      • But it clearly does not function
      • I would complain, but Microsoft would probably just claim: Well it says "When Possible", because they have no other answer or understanding of how it works

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-02-06T14:51:06+00:00

    Don't you all see that this issue is raised almost 1 year ago? Since then several updates have came and non has corrected this, it's clear that Microsoft does not want that or doesn't care. 

    I recently have the chance to work on another office 365 install, that still has the old search... What a relief, I was so excited to have it back and working properly that I seriously consider getting rid of that insider Office builds and get the normal o365 package. 

    My main issue with that dumb search is not the placement but how it (doesn't) work. In old search mails were FILTERED dynamically as soon as you start typing in the search, showing just the mails that contained the search criteria. Now you have to press ENTER and search is not dynamic even if that option in settings is active...it's just showing dynamically 2 or 3 results and not a real filtering

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-02-06T14:36:24+00:00

    NOTHING I READ WAS HELPFUL.  ABOUT WHAT I HAVE COME TO EXPECT FROM MICROSOFT.

    Moving the search bar was ridiculous and insane.   Someone needs shot or fired.

    Microsoft needs real life users who are heavy users of Office Suite and understand a users needs.

    Especially the need for a user not to have to move a mouse 19 miles to click in box to change focus, or learn another insane shortcut CTRL+E for search bar.  

    Thank you for at least providing a f*ing way to turn off what Microsoft thinks is relevant under search options.

    Now give us an option to MOVE the search back to below the ribbon.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-01-21T16:36:56+00:00

    FYI, not everyone in Insider actually sees "Coming Soon."

    That was a problem last time, a couple years ago, when they first came up with the idea, and it's a problem this time, too.

    There's some other variable beyond just having an Insider build, but I never could figure out what it is.

    Yes and no thanks for the "Clean Views" idea.  Nobody warns you to think about the custom views that you spent time to create.

    Although I did see someone indicate you could move the search bar over to the right I cannot figure out how to do that.

    Maybe someone could clear that up.

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