Outlook - Office 365 - Desktop - Move Navigation Bar to bottom

Anonymous
2022-11-02T21:59:56+00:00

A recent update to Outlook Desktop has moved the navigation bar to the left side.

I am seeking how to move this back to the bottom again.

Previously this was achieved using the Coming Soon icon, but this is now lo longer there.

Seeking advice how to do this.

Thanks.

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Anonymous
2023-01-30T15:01:21+00:00

I found this fix that worked for me at https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/6989b29c-40a1-ec11-a81c-6045bd7cdb8a

posted by Lukáš Chroust

EASY FIX IN LESS THAN 1 MINUTE!I found a way how to fix that! https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/outlook/7190-outlook-move-navigation-bar-left-to-bottom.html Steps:1. Enable Outlook. Click File > Options > Advanced. 2. Uncheck the Show Apps in Outlook option under the Outlook panes. 3. Click the OK button to finish the set up.4. A prompt box pops up, reminding you that you must restart this application for the changes to take effect. Click OK. 5. Restart Outlook. You will find the navigation bar is moved back to the bottom. It worked for me, I hope this helps many of you!

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Anonymous
2022-11-02T23:10:15+00:00

Dear Mr Cheese,

Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

Based on your description, I understand that you have a concern "Outlook - Office 365 - Desktop - Move Navigation Bar to bottom”.

As you mentioned, this happened due to outlook updates which moved Mail, Calendar, People, Tasks, and more from the bottom of your folder pane to the left side of the Outlook window. And it said that by going back to the old view in Outlook or any other Microsoft 365 app by turning off the Try it now toggle for Coming Soon return it to the bottom. See Preview the new location for the Mail, Calendar, People, Tasks, and other modules (microsoft.com).

Moreover, if now no longer there, try this: Close MS Outlook > press Win+R and enter outlook.exe /safe to open Outlook in Safe mode > if you see no feature for "Coming soon," close the Safe mode of Outlook > reopen Outlook in normal mode to check if anything changes.

If the previous doesn't work, try this recent workaround that fixed this for many users, 'Close Outlook, and then in the registry editor,

  • Navigate to the following registry key >> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\ExperimentEcs\Overrides Locate the “Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar” string value and set it to “false“> Click OK and restart Outlook to check if it works.
  • If the string "Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar" doesn't exist, create it by right clicking on Overrides in the left pane and selecting New > String Value then Paste "Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar" in the new entry that appears in the right pane
  • Double-click the new name
  • Enter "False" in the Value data field and Click OK
  • Close and restart Outlook

We look forward to hearing from you; Please understand that our initial reply may not always immediately resolve the issue. However, with your help and more detailed information, we can work together to find a solution. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,

De Paul | Microsoft Community Moderator

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-13T16:21:00+00:00

    Thank you, worked like a charm!

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-13T16:27:05+00:00

    You have to uncheck the "show apps in outlook" option for it to move to the bottom.

    ALAS, I misread LD-H's instructions (the link provided wouldn't load originally). I've unchecked that box and it goes back to the previous setting. WOW, talk about a buried, illogical setting. I have a feeling this won't last as a solution, but for now, it works!

    Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-12-13T16:32:28+00:00

    Thank you SO much! Followed your lead and worked like a charm! All is now right with the world! Happy Fesitvus!

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