Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
Thanks Pedro for the suggestion and starting the chain. I've been searching for the same things you mentioned.
Alternative solution:
What I've been doing is using the new version (Outlook 'Pre') and then opening the old version (Outlook) when I need to do something that I cannot in the new version. I'm able to access and have both old and new versions open at the same time.
It's an annoyance to go open the old version just to do those few things that cannot be done in the new version, but it's at least another work around until MS sorts out the new version.