Compose button missing in Outlook

Greg M 0 Reputation points
2026-09-13T21:52:12.4766667+00:00

Outlook Compose button missing, tried everything ..............

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For home
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  1. Ferdinand Nanalig 32,840 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-13T23:04:40.9566667+00:00

    Hi, let me help you.

    What happens when you tap Ctrl+N on your keyboard?

    Have you tried restarting your computer?

    For classic Outlook, first try a quick ribbon reset: right-click anywhere on the ribbon, choose "Customize the Ribbon," and click "Reset all customizations" at the bottom — that fixes it most of the time if the New Email button got hidden through a ribbon tweak.

    If that doesn't do it, the next likely cause is an add-in. Launch it with outlook.exe /safe (Win+R, type that, hit Enter) and see if Compose shows up in safe mode. If it does, disable your add-ins one by one under File > Options > Add-ins to find the culprit.

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