Quick actions - location changed in inbox?

Anonymous
2022-05-03T23:13:35+00:00

Hi,

Starting today, the location of the Quick Actions has moved in the Inbox message list. They had been located between the Sender name and Subject for each message but now have moved to the far right side of the screen, which I find cumbersome to use.

Does anyone know of a way to change the location of the columns in Outlook.com or at least the location of these? The only thing I see in Settings is the ability to toggle on/off the various Quick Actions themselves (e.g. Pin, Categorize, Delete, etc.)

Thanks,

Kris .

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-05-25T19:15:02+00:00

    I agree with EVERYBODY.

    This is the most <removed> change imaginable. It makes a whole lot of sense to have to mouse CLEAR across the screen to use one of those quick actions. I actually just check marked a bunch and then went to the top of the screen and chose "..." and did what I needed to that way. I will save many miles of wear and tear on my mouse and its pad.

    If it's not broke, don't fix it!

    If you think that you can improve on it, make it an option that folks can initiate or undo themselves. Then the developers can 'see' how well it is used or not.

    I don't have time to go here and go there and type up complaints about so called improvements.

    I can change to one of the other email providers that I have a lot faster. Nobody should have a shortage of those these days. I send all the junk stuff to gmail so that google will have enjoyment learning NOTHING about me and my mail.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-05-23T04:57:48+00:00

    WHY SHOULD WE HAVE TO CHANGE TO THE READING PANE WHICH AT LEAST IS AN OPTION!!!. There have been sooo many complaints about this change they need to change it back. Last time I checked we are the CUSTOMER!

    Please see earlier post and please, please also post your dislike for this change here or else the parties responsible will not see this thread and we will have to continue to live with this. By using the "reading pane" you are also opening email that you would otherwise you would just delete, such as "spam". To my of way of thinking this is not a fix nor an option that I wish to use. They just need to listen to the users and change it back. This has been going on for over a week.

    Please, Please post your complaints regarding this subject as follows, posted to the thread on 5/17/22

    "If everyone on this post can please use the feedback option in Outlook.com (click the "?" at the top right  and in the window that opens click the small "Feedback" link at the bottom) to send feedback to Microsoft  on this - as with  anything the more noise from people the more chance of action.

    Their own info in the settings for Quick Actions still says that they appear after both the sender name and  the subject line!"

    OR

    hope they will take note and either change it back or allow us to customize!

    There is anther option for feedback that I mentioned as a follow-up to my original post - wanted to repeat it knowing it may be missed in what is now a lengthy thread:

    In addition to the using the ? and Feedback route, there is also a separate  Microsoft Feedback portal. - Link to submit your own feedback there:https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/or if you'd like to "upvote" what I submitted there:https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/9a913ff0-4acf-ec11-a81b-000d3a00c008

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-05-17T19:30:39+00:00

    I have the same problem - I am extremely dissatisfied with the quick actions located now on the right.

    I use large 27" screen and Outlook layout without email preview, so the icons are now located about 40cm/feet+ away from the email sender and subject column. This is causing large delays to me when I'm processing my emails and it hurts my productivity.

    Please bring the quick actions back to where they were located originally and where I was able to use them quickly when processing my inbox, thanks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-05-17T18:47:59+00:00

    I'm a hotmail.com user and noticed this change occurred today (5/17). It makes zero sense to move the 'quick actions' to the far right of the screen, because now you have to look on the left side to view the sender/subject, then move your eyes all the way to the right, making sure not to move your mouse off that line, to see the quick actions. Then move your eyes all the way left again for the next message.

    Because of the change in quick action location, it's actually faster to NOT use them and instead use the options along the top row for manipulating mail items.

    I don't get why anyone even considered making this change in the first place, it makes zero sense. At the very lease give us the option to move it back to the original spot.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-05-05T19:58:59+00:00

    Any updates on this case?

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