Outlook 2019 - App Search field

Anonymous
2024-01-17T16:30:21+00:00

A new "App Search" field has appeared to the right of the normal Search field. I can't seem to find any information on the articles explaining what this is or how to remove it. The "App Search" field also doesn't do anything. You can't type anything where it says App Search and nothing happens when you click the magnifying glass. A couple of things that have already been attempted:

  • restarted Outlook
  • restarted computer
  • checked on others on different computer (they also have it)
  • tried resetting view in settings

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

64 answers

Sort by: Oldest
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T16:46:32+00:00

    Same problem on Outlook/Office Professional Plus 2016 on desktop.

    Appeared with an update this morning.

    Takes up WAY too much real estate on a laptop.

    Is there a way I can roll it back?

    I only noticed a Windows update forcing a reboot, didn't see an update specifically for Office.

    Was this answer helpful?

    3 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T18:04:39+00:00

    Same issue here, just automatically happened here and I didn't apply any Windows updates. This is an extremely intrusive practice that has My company and my clients highly frustrated. MS operating just like Intuit Quickbooks software with their hidden "behind the scene's" updates on people computers is absolutely unacceptable. If anything, if this type of practice continues IT companies are going to have to move to a more Open source solution.

    Was this answer helpful?

    3 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T20:17:57+00:00

    Nobody wants to fix it, they want to remove it.

    Was this answer helpful?

    10+ people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T20:53:40+00:00

    Absolutely. I want this removed as well. I'm not buying MS apps in my corporate software.

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T21:00:36+00:00

    Same problem !

    Crazy New Search Bar showed up ! Help !

    Not sure what happened but this search thing showed up ! ( See Pic )

    Shows a new Search called : APP SEARCH In Black. < It does not work when pressed.

    The search bar to the left still works fine >

    Anyway to get rid of the " app search Bar " ?

    Was this answer helpful?

    4 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments