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When I press delete - like in any other Microsoft tool, i mean delete the immediate text. But for some reason, Outlook started to use this key to delete e-mail. Where can I swich it off?
It´s really frustrating, I really wonder how people at Microsoft think. For example, they added annoying function where I have to first confirm editing a Word file before I start editing it (WHY?). But now I can accidentally delete an entire e-mail by a very predictable action. WHY! Just stop changing things for worse. Everytime I reinstall my windows, I need to go through the ordeal of swiching all these "bright ideas" off.
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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Much appreciation! One of the best, simplest, most effective assistance messages ever found.
Followed directions; it worked!
You get an A+!
Just for kicks, I'd like to know why it started deleting the entire email when it had never done it before...?
Even with restart of Outlook, it does not work.
"Del" key deletes Mail entirely (move to recyled bin), which is very problematic for me.
Version 2410 (Build 18129.20200 Klick-und-Los) monthly Enterprise-Chanel.
Hey all,
This also started for me randomly in the middle of my day today. The only thing that worked (for now) was closing Outlook and restarting it. Original fix provided by MS did not work by changing the settings
When I press delete - like in any other Microsoft tool, i mean delete the immediate text. But for some reason, Outlook started to use this key to delete e-mail. Where can I swich it off?
It´s really frustrating, I really wonder how people at Microsoft think. For example, they added annoying function where I have to first confirm editing a Word file before I start editing it (WHY?). But now I can accidentally delete an entire e-mail by a very predictable action. WHY! Just stop changing things for worse. Everytime I reinstall my windows, I need to go through the ordeal of swiching all these "bright ideas" off.
"I really wonder how people at Microsoft think."
"Just stop changing things for worse."
You have taken these two statements from my mind. A few Microsoft changes make things better, but many of their changes make things worse and frustrate productivity. I am still wondering how Microsoft developers think!
I tried the steps but the problem persists - why would this suddenly start to happen when it worked perfectly before? I did not change any settings.