Is it just me, or does anyone else find the new Outlook on the web to be terribly cumbersome and inefficient?

Cheryl Richards 20 Reputation points
2026-08-19T17:10:21.89+00:00

My company switched to Outlook on the web and I have never been so frustrated with the inefficiency of it. I can no longer log onto Teams meetings quickly because there are now two separate logins for the same meeting. When typing an email, autocorrect will automatically correct certain proprietary words with whatever word it thinks I am trying to type, and no matter how many times I type the correct word, it absolutely will NOT allow the spelling I am using. The only way around this that I have found is to turn off auto-correct completely. I do not want to have to do that either. Then other words that are misspelled are NOT auto corrected. They get a red squiggly underline so that I can manually correct them. Both of these paths are time wasting and inefficient. I don't understand the thought pattern behind the genius who decided this was the best way to set this system up. In addition, having to choose how you want an attachment to be attached is ridiculous. I personally do not like One Drive. I think its inefficient to have to log into several different accounts to be able to work and the thought of giving anyone access to my One Drive is a terrible idea to me. Granted, I am not the most computer saavy person in the world, but I find this new MS Office to be cumbersome, inefficient, and frustrating. I don't want to have to watch videos on how to do the things I have been doing efficiently for years because some yahoo decided to change it.

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Ivory 1,160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-08-19T17:21:50.9433333+00:00

Hi Cheryl,

Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback.

Your feedback highlights several specific areas that would be valuable for the product team to understand, including the Teams sign-in experience, autocorrect overriding proprietary terminology, attachment options, OneDrive integration, and the overall efficiency of the new workflow.

I highly recommend submitting a suggestion directly from Outlook by navigating to Outlook · Community. This is the most effective way to ensure your voice reaches the product team and can be considered for future improvements.  

Once you've submitted your feedback, feel free to share the link here in the comments. I’ll be happy to upvote it to help bring more visibility.  

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I hope this provides enough clarity and helps you stay inform with your current situation.

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  1. Cheryl Richards 20 Reputation points
    2026-08-19T17:59:01.7066667+00:00

    Thank you for your answer. I realize now that my question turned into more of a complaint than anything else. I appreciate your suggestions and that you did not direct me to a training video. I had no idea that there was an Outlook - Community. Now that I know, I can follow your link and ask if there are any fixes to the issues I continue to face. Again, thank you for the fast reply and suggestions. ☺

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