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

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T06:22:58+00:00

    C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun>OfficeC2RClient.exe /update user updatetoversion=16.0.17126.20132

    works

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T06:36:18+00:00

    Microsoft just released another update to (Version 2401 Build 16.0.17231.20194) Sadly the annoyance is still there.

    Come on Micro$ fix it please

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T07:15:32+00:00

    For anyone that is a sysadmin and working on domain, use the latest Office 2021/2019/2016 ADMX to prevent the updates from pushing to your users.

    I am pushing it to machines instead of user accounts, so I navigate to the following:

    Computer Configuration -> Policies -> Administrative Templates -> Microsoft Office 2016 (Machine) -> Updates -> Prevent Office from being updated to a specific version

    Enable the policy, enter 16.0.17231.20182:16.0.17126.20132|16.0.17231.20194:16.0.17126.20132

    Proceed to save and push policy out to users.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T18:25:05+00:00

    From Carl Katz: This worked for me. Close all Office apps. Then open CMD with elevated permissions (as administrator) and use this command: “C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe” /update user updatetoversion=16.0.17029.20108

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T20:48:07+00:00

    Outlook search moved to the title bar four years ago.

    Why isn't yours there?

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