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
    2020-05-07T09:24:41+00:00

    It also replaces the title text which states which mailbox I am in.

    The search no longer finds results as I type. I must type the entire phrase & press enter. I use search a lot, this makkes the process take significantly longer & slows my workflow.

    If the user works using the left pane as shortcuts, there is now no way to see which mailbox is in view.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-05-07T09:27:43+00:00

    Yep, an awful mess for no reason at all.

    Replaces mailbox name in the title bar.

    No longer searches as you type (despite options checked).

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-05-07T14:01:42+00:00

    Moving the search to the title bar was a BAD idea.  Please let us know how to revert this change.  It is causing a lot of pain to our users (and those of us that support them)

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-05-07T14:59:43+00:00

    The new search location is awful. After trying, unsuccessfully to find a way to move it back, I finally reverted back to the previous version of Office 365:

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2770432/how-to-revert-to-an-earlier-version-of-office-2013-or-office-2016-clic

    I'm now running Version 2003 (Build 12624.20466) and the search bar is where I want it.

    Don't forget to turn off automatic updates if you revert.

    Hopefully, enough people hate this "feature" and they fix it in a future update.

    Also, you can vote here to let Microsoft know:

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

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