Forum Discussion
The new Outlook search in the title bar is disconnected from the content it searches
MaryB Net result: A crippling loss of functionality. What was lost? Any way to easily see what email account or folder I'm in. That used to be on the top of the window. Now it has completely disappeared. The only way to see "where I am" is the highlighted folder name in the left-hand panel. I have 5 email accounts that I must monitor. Within each account I have tens to dozens of folders. When expanded (my normal configuration) the left hand list can take many seconds to scroll through.
Expected result: massive loss of time and situational awareness. And accidentally sending emails to people and organizations with an inappropriate email account address.
Please urge MS to restore visibility of account/folder name.
PNAdvocateMike You can set the default to search in the folder you are currently in or only in the mailbox you are in.Folder seems to be the only one working properly, all the others do not turn back all the results.
If MS is reading , I joined this group solely to complain about the new search location changing without my approval but I've gotten over that. However, MS could make this a wonderful tool by adding the following: rather than default to any folder, give us some quick click options like: this folder, all folders, sent folder - even better let me customize those "buttons" as I might have multiple email accts.
On my screen, you have the real estate- pls MS, this would calm a lot of the complaints and would increase productivity vs more clicks to find the folder I want to search. Tx
I find it very interesting that there has been no comment from Microsoft. I've started looking for a new office suite as MS obviously has no plans to change this back. If anyone figures out a fix or finds an alternative office suite, please post.
BigJohn1966 well you can revert back to a version that has the searchbar at to usefull position and not on top like described here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2770432/how-to-revert-to-an-earlier-version-of-office-2013-or-office-2016-clic
Version Version 2002 (Build 12527.20194) seems to do the trick.
For other ideas check: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_office_suites
I am not so sure that is accurate. I had a computer running
12624.20442 and it did not have the search issue. I downgraded two machines from 12730.20236
and the search bar and all other problems noted remained firmly in place. I will try to revert to 12527.20194 and see if that actually works. Judging by the win 10 updates and the changes to the search function (the cannot connect to the server error disappeared), it seems that this may be something that is part of the operating system vs Office 365. I will try to revert and provide insight to what I experience.
Cheers,
