In the outlook search bar "Search <0w>" appears

Anonymous
2024-04-05T09:00:22+00:00

In the outlook search bar "Search <0w>" appears instead of a plain "Search". The search works fine but this <0W> is annoying. How can I delete it and why it appeared suddenly?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-15T10:51:51+00:00

    Same issue here...

    Search <0w>

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-26T14:33:07+00:00

    The fix for this issue is expected in the Office updates in late September. If you need the fix now you can switch Office to the Beta Channel, Use a registry command to install Microsoft 365 Insider on Windows devices - Microsoft 365 Insider | Microsoft Learn.

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  3. lmacri 2,505 Reputation points
    2024-06-21T13:15:12+00:00

    Search <0w> GONE after manually updating MS Office programs! ...

    This bug is not fixed for me. I'm still seeing "Search <0w>" displayed in my Outlook 2019 search box.

    I'm using the latest Microsoft Office Home and Business 2019 C2R Version 2405 / Build 17628.20164 released on 19-Jun-2024.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-04-10T02:18:34+00:00

    I have the same issue as well as of this week.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-05T09:55:09+00:00

    Hi, Akis. I am an independent advisor, trying to help other users in the Community with my experience in Microsoft products. Please note that I am a user like you and don't work directly for Microsoft.

    I am sorry you are experiencing this on your Outlook. I apologize for the inconvenience. I will try to help.

    Before we proceed, please confirm the device and OS you are working with.

    If you are working with the Outlook app, I suggest looking for available updates. Sometimes, software updates can resolve unexpected behavior.

    To isolate the issue, I suggest logging into your account via Outlook on the web.... to check if the issue persists there.

    Try to start Outlook in safe mode and check if the issue persists, disable any third-party add-ins and see if it improves search performance.

    Please let me know if it works for you otherwise, we can look into other possible solutions.

    Regards

    Femi

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