Outlook 2016 App Search Bar

Anonymous
2024-01-29T08:39:51+00:00

One of my clients woke to a new search bar in Outlook 2016 right next to the regular search bar, the new search bar is called "App Search", it is bigger than the regular search bar, pushes it aside to the point that it is too small to work with, and the App Search bar itself doesn't work at all, you can click it but nothing happens, I have tried to find a way to remove it but even uninstalling and reinstalling the whole office suite the App Search bar still remains, she has two computers but only one is affected by it.

I would like some help with it, or at least make a notice of it so Microsoft can fix this bug.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T12:48:38+00:00

    UPDATE:

    Well overnight, the rocket scientists at Microsoft released a new version of Outlook with the SAME VERSION NUMBER (2401), but a new build number (16.0.17231.20194). This did NOT remove the annoying App Search bar! The App Search bar is still totally useless as well (i.e. it doesn't work) and there is still no option in File-->Options-->Advanced to turn it off.

    Version History Link from Microsoft to see this for yourself: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/current-channel

    Beyond the obvious fact that they didn't fix this issue, I find it disturbing that Microsoft labeled this new release with the same version number (2401). It appears they have done this in the past though with version 2312. At least they changed the build number.

    If you still want to install the new release, you can do manually by navigating to File-->Office Account-->Update Options-->Update Now.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T21:46:15+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T17:05:59+00:00

    I have the same problem. Annoying App Search bar that takes too much space and which you can't use. Very annoying!!!

    Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019

    Outlook Version 2401 (build 17231.20084 "klik-en-klaar")

    Windows 11 Home version 23H2 build 22631

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T18:20:38+00:00

    I also woke up to this annoying and non-functional search bar. And I also do not have any App option available in Settings.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-02T09:24:31+00:00

    Noticed it this morning, same issue. Please stop messing with the UI by default. If you want to add new features, ask if we want them, and give an option to say yes or no. 99% of the time, the answer is "no".

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