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
    2024-02-06T16:51:07+00:00

    Yes I am having the same issue, it appeared yesterday morning

    It takes up about 65% of the space allocated for the search box > all mailboxes section so search is really squished now

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-02-05T13:27:29+00:00

    You can do the following, it worked for me. It's a temp. fix.

    I copied it from a post from user: ElissaMaxine Karpf

    you can Run Commmand with Run as administrator

    And paste this on command Prompt it will work.

    “C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe” /update user updatetoversion=16.0.17029.20108

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-05T10:54:28+00:00

    I also have the same problem today 5th Feb 24

    The App Search Bar hogging all the space at the top of the messages pane

    Hopefully be able to find a solution in the above posts, but at the moment the few things I have tried has not worked :(

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-02-04T06:34:52+00:00

    There is no "Show Apps in Outlook" checkbox.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-03T20:40:52+00:00

    Hi folks - here's the fix that I just did (even though I am running Office Prof Plus 2016) and it worked! That annoying search app box is gone!!!

    Hope it works for you all as well!

    I did workaround 2 (ensure you do ALL of the steps especially turn off updates until 02/14)

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/outlook-unexpectedly-has-an-app-search-bar-above-the-message-list-c1bed629-0d4e-42d4-b66e-877cccb74b47

    To do this:

    1. Exit all Office applications.
    2. Select Start, type cmd in the Search box, right-click Command Prompt(or cmd.exe), and then select Runas administrator.
    3. In the command prompt dialog window, type the following two command lines, pressing Enter after each command line:

    cd %programfiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun

    officec2rclient.exe /update user updatetoversion=16.0.17126.20132 4. When the repair is done, open Outlook and selectFile > Office Account. 5. Select Update Options and choose Disable Updates. 6. Add an appointment on your calendar for after February 13th to check back to this topic to confirm the issue is fixed. If it is re-enable updates by clicking File> Office Account > Update Options > Enable Updates.

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