How To remove the "App Search Bar" in Outlook

Anonymous

This morning Outlook updated and I noticed there is a new search bar to search apps, how may I remove this bar?

I do not use apps, do not want to use apps and have no need to search for them.

If this is related to MS Team and conjoining everything, I still want to remove this app search bar in Outlook.

Please help.

Thank you!

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Hal Hostetler MVP-Outlook 12,011 MVP Volunteer Moderator

Please have a look at this Support article:

Outlook unexpectedly has an App Search bar above the message list

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Stefan Blom 351.3K MVP Volunteer Moderator

Try updating your Office installation (File > Account > Update Options > Update Now).

The bug should be fixed; see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/outlook-unexpectedly-has-an-app-search-bar-above-the-message-list-c1bed629-0d4e-42d4-b66e-877cccb74b47.

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Anonymous

2024-02-02T11:01:54+00:00

Same here, have the same issue. This 'App Search' box is so stupid and very annoying. Agreed 100% Microsoft please sort this out ASAP and tell us all how to remove it!
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Anonymous

2024-02-02T11:11:33+00:00
RESOLVED FOR US

Hi all,

Same issue here but this is now resolved, I have followed the below steps which has got this working so hopefully this works for you all.
- I have went to "Add or remove apps" within Windows device
- I have uninstalled all products relating to Office including Office 365 and Office 2019 Home & Business. - Client at time was running 365 Basic license with Home and Business 2019 installed.
- Once all has been uninstalled restart the device
- When machine is back online go to https://login.microsoftonline.com and reinstall required Office application (64Bit Home & Business 2019 was downloaded for us)
- Once the Office products had a fresh install this removed the issue.
Hopefully this works for most people with this issue. Please note that Office online repair or quick repair does not resolve issue.
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Anonymous

2024-02-02T12:44:17+00:00

Help please! app search bar curse is upon us. hello? anyone there?
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