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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.
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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The option to disable "App Search" does not exist in Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016. Not only is the bar stupidly large, it doesn't even work!
Relying to my own post, as now my W11 laptop has acquired the dreaded app search box too, so it's still an 'update' being rolled out...
Nothing showing in update history, so presume it's some hidden minor update rolled out automatically to office apps?
I just woke up to this annoying App Search bar as well. This is pathetic. Also, the "Show Apps in Outlook" checkbox is no where to be found in File-->Options-->Advanced. I have Outlook 2016. It appears it was update 2401 published on January 30, 2024 that caused my problem. Updates are described at this link:
Please Microsoft, republish an update to fix this fast. Stop trying to fix what isn't broken. If I did such things in my job, I would be terminated.
Same for me.
Was fine yesterday and then this morning the search box is their and I have done no updates so wonder how Microsoft is doing updates without my approval or knowledge.
This is why I do not have automatic updates on as it has in the past crashed the machine.
Hope Microsoft sorts quickly.
Come on, Microsoft. Get this annoying "App Search" bar out of our way. It's annoying and interfering with lots of people trying to use Outlook 2016.