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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?
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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I'm astounded that Microsoft still haven't fixed this. The sort and select functionality was a godsend...this is a complete time waster and annoyance on a daily basis. Can it really be that difficult to put something back that previously existed??
I am going to drop the new version as well, only for this one reason.
This is a very frustrating lack of functionality, seems the new version is lowing everyone down rather than an upgrade it feels like a down grade.
The issue is two fold, one you cannot search by simply typing a letter or two, nor does it display the message you were on, it always goes to the top email - @Microsoft there are numerous posts and questions on this, now dating back 2 years - please resolve as a matter of urgency!
This is a huge problem. SUCH a useful feature GONE. The new OUTLOOK is unuseable because this feature is gone.
Microsoft you need to fix this, put the ability back, what ever term you need. Normal users "do not" know nor should they "NEED to know" and understand a complex Search String to use Email. If MS starts making Outlook function more like Gmail why should we stay in the MS Office world?