Outlook sort by name, but can't jump to name

Anonymous
2023-05-16T15:40:26+00:00

I just tried the NEW outlook.

I can sort by names A-Z, but then I have to scroll to find the person.

The old outlook, I could just type the first letter and it would jump to that name.

Is there a setting in the new outlook that allows you to jump to the letter when typed?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-12T11:13:28+00:00

    Test it out. For me, it's finding all messages and is honestly quicker than resorting and typing letter surprisingly.

    Unfortunately, I am now having another issue where sometimes my sent items take minutes to show up in sent items (show immediately on web). Also, two days in a row now one of my folders reports an Unread item but when I go to folder nothing is there. If I filter by unreads, it shows up but isn't there when I turn off filter.

    I was so close to not having to revert...

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-12T03:23:48+00:00

    Yes, but does it find all related or just some related or what Microsoft thinks should be related? Again I usually use this now deleted feature because I don't want everything related nor do I want all the possible search results, I usually want the last email from the sender and that email is buried 1250 emails down. So just type the first or first/second letter of the name and viola, I get the email. I also don't have to remember exactly how to spell the name. Took 1/2 second, now it take 30 seconds or more.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-11T11:46:00+00:00

    hat tip to @steve Hagerman - the workaround ain't bad. I don't have to switch back!

    "cant you just right click the message....select "Find related"....then "messages from this sender" ?"

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-09-05T11:15:50+00:00

    this has been an incredibly useful work around. of course it doesnt answer the original problem, but it has been saving me tons of time

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-09-04T22:46:33+00:00

    Quite annoying. To me this is a deal breaker - switching back to the old outlook for now.

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