New Outlook Layout - How do I add more columns (Size of Mail) to the inbox?

Anonymous
2023-12-18T10:10:57+00:00

I am now using Outlook for Mac, version 16.79.3 (23120117) and am extremely surprised by the new layout, which is missing various information / settings.

For example, how do I add additional columns (such as Size of Mail) to the Inbox?

I also wanted to switch back to the old version. -> Legacy Outlook. But after the switch I have to enter all email accounts again. However, when entering the account under IMAP, the "Next" button is highlighted in light grey and cannot be pressed. Email accounts can therefore not be entered.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T03:46:09+00:00

    I agree. I use categories extensively. The categories now appear within the subject! So unless they put it back as a separate column, it will not be possible to sort my emails by category, which I need to do.

    I am also extremely disappointed and simply cannot understand why MS would remove functionality that we have come to use and depend on.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-14T04:57:23+00:00

    Exactly same issue as many users on this forum.

    Moved to new Outlook:

    1. Cannot add columns anymore to see the size of email.
    2. Cannot add columns to see attachments
    3. No way to quickly select categories with a column view. Now for every email, i have to right click, go to categorize and then select the category i want, This really slows me down

    Very dissapointed

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-12T17:42:31+00:00

    I have the same problem, I also want to add size and could not find a solution.... =(

    I also want to add columns.... Size, To, and Sent. It appears the New Outlook thinks they know better than us what we want to see. I have looked on several help screens and forums and can't find any options to add columns.

    Below are the columns I had in "Old Outlook". (There were more available.)

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-07T21:49:09+00:00

    I switched back too. There are way too many useful features no longer available such as clean up conversation view, sorting by flags, adding columns, sorting calendar items, searching current folder or all outlook items. Taking the web interface and forcing it into the desktop version is not the smartest move.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-07T19:17:46+00:00

    Switching back - this is a show stopper.

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