how do i change outlook back to the old version

Ok, so here is my story. I'm an IT guy and New Outlook just didn't do it for me. I need to get back to Classic Outlook. Here's what I did and how it finally got fixed.

(1) tried the button in New Outlook to go back to Classic outlook. This button doesn't work. Tried it 10x.

(2) tried using Help | Go Back to Outlook Classic in the menu. That doesn't work either.

(3) tried the registry hack to add 0 for new outlook, that didn't work either.

(4) I uninstalled Office 365 Family and re-installed. New install doesn't prompt for any version of Outlook, just installs new Outlook.

What fixed it. I did a support session with Microsoft support and they gave me a link to install Classic Outlook. Here is the link:

https://c2rsetup.officeapps.live.com/c2r/download.aspx?ProductreleaseID=OutlookRetail&language=en-us&platform=def&version=O16GA

Instructions:

(1) ensure you remove any accounts in your new Outlook configuration.

(2) click the above link and download the Outlook.exe install binary. Run Outlook.exe installer that was downloaded.

(3) then add your email accounts back into Outlook classic.

This is what eventually worked for me after hours and hours of searching and trying de-installs, installs and registry hacks.

Hope this helps you!!!

Hello, I feel your pain.

Can you go to Windows Search and locate it this way? If you used the Download link in the first Reply (as I did yesterday), hopefully this will work for you. Judy

The answer is stale as of 31JAN25. We need a new fix!

want to get classic outlook back

I am having some difficulties with some of the functions in the new version. how do i switch back to the old Outlook view.

" I need help when I changed to new outlook I lost my old outlook calendar"