Why does my "tab" key no longer cycle out of the "TO" area? Outlook Live Web Browser

Anonymous
2025-04-02T19:53:28+00:00

Good morning,

Within the past 2 days, my Outlook Live web browser will no longer tab from the "TO" field to the "CC" field or the "BCC" field when email addresses autopopulate into the "TO" field.

It has tabbed fine for almost 5 years for all contacts, but for the past few days, it will no longer work on any of the names in my contact list.

If I enter their name and then try to tab down to the subject line, it highlights the name in yellow, but it will never tab down to the other fields.

If I put my cursor in the subject line and then tab, the cursor will move from the subject line to the body of the email.

Why is the Outlook Live web browser functioning this way on certain names in my contact list?

I have cleared my cache and cookies.

I have tried using incognito mode.

Nothing has worked.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T20:04:10+00:00

    If you use Shift-Tab ELEVEN times you end up in the body of the message.

    Why oh why does Microsoft always take away basic functionality when they "improve" software?

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T19:58:06+00:00

    Having the same issue with the tab with Outlook 365. Really, really frustrating. Our offices manages our platforms so I cannot switch to Classic Outlook for a fix. Is there an update on fixing this yet?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T19:34:21+00:00

    Mine is working now. Not sure if MS did an update or what happened, but mine seems to be working normal now.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T19:25:32+00:00

    This did not work for me.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-04-08T18:57:09+00:00

    I am having the same issue with the desktop version of Outlook as well. It's so frustrating that I can't tab to the CC field. Please fix this.

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