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The new Outlook search in the title bar is disconnected from the content it searches
I do not often comment and give feedback but in this case I felt compelled to do so.
100% agreed. This search box on the outlook title bar is terrible. It is an absolute UX step back and a perfect UX decision makers example of a case of "if it isn't broken... don't break it!" - At the very least it should be configurable so users choosing to do so can move it back to where it should be.
Thank you
JD
I am going to reiterate for the benefit of the group. You can get the search bar back in the proper place in outlook by reverting to an earlier version of office. Here is how you do so:
1. Open Outlook, click on file, Office Account. Click on Office Update Options, pick disable updates. Then close all ms office applications
2. Open a command prompt window with admin privileges.
3. Enter the following command:
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe" /update user updatetoversion=16.0.12527.20194
4. You will see the update appear on the taskbar. Close the command prompt window and wait for update to run.
5. Restart outlook. Things look normal again. Go to file Office Account and make sure Office Updates says this product will not be updated. You can get back to work now.
There was an earlier post which led me to the solution, but I did not find it. Thanks and credit to that first poster.
Cheers,
