How to permanently prevent Outlook for Mac from switching to the new GUI?

Anonymous
2023-05-21T15:38:27+00:00

Outlook for Mac is periodically insisting on changing to the new Outlook for Mac experience. I do not want this. Period.

I have tried the New Outlook and reverted back to the current and much-preferred version, since the New Outlook does not suit my needs. Moreover, after an automatic restart into the New Outlook and having to revert, it is not returning to the state it was in. I do not want to use the New Outlook and I certainly don't want to fix all issues after reverting.

How can I permanently prevent Outlook for Mac from forcing me to use (and revert from) the New Outlook?

Can I set a preference so that it will not ambush me again in the future?

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-26T17:26:04+00:00

    I don't think you really do listen. People have been complaining about this new version ever since it came out but you haven't fixed any of the problems. The new version is terrible! Why take away simple functions like "add a folder at this level?"

    It looks like you are now forcing us all to use the new version. I for one will be looking for another option to replace outlook.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-25T22:11:25+00:00

    I 100% agree with you... They have been pushing this new "upgrade" for a while... and they have forced the update several times. Each time it is forced... I revert back to the "old" version. I like it better... it works better... UGH..

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-22T21:12:05+00:00

    Uhm. Maybe because some functionality is not working?

    Of course, I know you are right: eventually, it's an end-of-life situation and we are simply forced to use the New Outlook for Mac.

    Like I said at the beginning: I am not against updates, upgrades, changes, and improvements. I simply dislike being forced to getting switched to something that doesn't fully work (yet).

    I am generally very happy with Microsoft Office. I understand Microsoft needs to streamline apps and services. Over time there will always be situations like this. I am not against that. But not being able to opt out of a switch like this, being fully aware that some features are not working, is very annoying.

    Outlook power users that use it across platforms/OS's and are depending on it for daily business and operation should not be confronted with this, until a switch offers at least the same capabilities as today's version.

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