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
    2024-02-01T11:24:56+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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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T23:22:03+00:00

    Nope, that doesn't help. 'Show Apps in Outlook' was already unchecked, and this ugly "App Search" box still hogs a lot of space at the top of Outlook, next to the normal 'Search Current Mailbox'. Why has Microsoft introduced a new non-functional feature?

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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
    2024-01-31T05:17:52+00:00

    Hello,

    Yeah even I am facing the same issue. It App search bar takes up Huge space. I have attached a screenshot and would appreciate your urgent assistance.

    Regards.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-01T13:55:08+00:00

    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!

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