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Is it possible to move the Search Box in Outlook to another position ?
- Feb 27, 2020
Nope. Although they've gone through several iterations on this, so it might change in the future.
Nope. Although they've gone through several iterations on this, so it might change in the future.
- SigveMMJun 22, 2022Copper ContributorPlease Microsoft, put the search bar back at top of mail list. You did this nonsense to me a couple of years ago, then we thankfully got it back in place in my company, but now it's back on title bar again. Terrible. I waste so much time as I have to search throughout my workday to find the exact message.
PLEASE! - fganterJan 30, 2021Brass Contributor
Instead of a bunch of us just complaining about it, how do we bring this to Microsoft's attention?
Is there a moderator we need to call out?
- PPerkinsJan 30, 2021Brass Contributor
fganter I started this question hoping someone in MS would see it. I believe someone else previously commented that MS doesn't monitor this group and if that is correct... other than hoping someone in the community has found an answer and to know that we are not the only ones who do not like it... we can only hope that there is a person or persons who can and will bring this to the attention of the right people. fingers crossed!
- fganterJan 30, 2021Brass Contributor
There's usually a company moderator in these forums - just have to know the handle.
Even if there isn't a company moderator, someone should know how to get it in front of Microsoft. I suppose I could enter a support request, but that doesn't quite seem like the correct channel.
- CarrieteehJan 25, 2021Copper Contributor
I have seen this happen with a lot of technology lately. It seems they taking something that worked and changing it for the sake of "look we changed it" and it's not an improvement, makes additional clicks for the same work like the search bar. I hope they change this in the next update or at least make it so people can choose where to put it.
- TheUltimateBugFeb 28, 2020Brass Contributor
I just noticed the new location of the search bar. I dislike it.
In the past, I added several fields (To, From, Subject, Body) to the search field. Using these fields speeds up the search.
The current search bar (in the title bar) annoys me. I don't think it's an improvement.
Patrick
- Kent_Gregory185May 13, 2021Copper Contributor
This search window location and function is absolutely horrible. I don't know how this slipped through as being an improvementTheUltimateBug
- Rafal99Mar 25, 2021Copper ContributorI fully agree - the previous search version was much better and faster. The current version is really annoying as I have to perform few additional mouse click each time when I'm searching by a name or by subject
- vijayanmolamnetcomFeb 24, 2021Copper Contributor
New change is really pathetic. Earlier option was so better and convient one.
#outlook #microsoft need to reverse back to the original one.Also, they need to give more background color options..