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
    2024-01-31T14:01:36+00:00

    Hey everyone, I'm sorry to report that the issue was resolved in the most annoying way - on it's own.

    I've tried some of the suggestions in this thread and other solution across the web, nothing worked and me and the client gave up on resolving the issue, only for her to call me today to report that the search bar is gone this morning.

    It seems that Microsoft might have released a buggy update in the last few weeks and now are releasing an update to fix it, with everything going on in the background.

    So far I'm sad to say that there seems to not be any actual solution but to twiddle your thumbs and wait for the magic update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-31T20:47:45+00:00

    Currently, my application is running the latest version, as confirmed by navigating to the update options, which indicates that I am up to date. Nevertheless, the "app search" bar persists on the interface. I react to this tread to keep being notified.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T04:10:29+00:00

    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.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T08:12:22+00:00

    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.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T11:24:56+00:00

    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:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/current-channel?redirectSourcePath=%252farticle%252f95c8d81d-08ba-42c1-914f-bca4603e1426

    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.

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