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The new Outlook search in the title bar is disconnected from the content it searches
I appreciate the benefits of Microsoft Search in the Office apps but I'm getting feedback form multiple people that having the search in the title bar is unhelpful because they need to use the title bar for dragging the window around. In Outlook in particular, having the search box so far away from the content that you're searching is jarring. I understand the value of consistency, but I think that the utility of putting search with the content it searches overrides being consistent at all costs. Can we have an option to move the search box back down to the content in Outlook, and perhaps not to have it in title bars at all?
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MaryB Completely Agree.
I've just recently came back to office after using Linux for a dev stint and was wondering were the search went and to be frank, with the way the search handles it feels more like an (Office Help Search) rather than a mail box search. (In fact it's both). I'd rather search the office help in office help. (F1) rather than what ever this has become.
Please return this feature to the way it functioned before, in it's original location.
This new search bar has obviously updated and have moved the search bar from below to the top of the email ribbon.
It is so bad to use now as you cant copy and paste with the mouse and have to go CTRL V and then you have to go into the top and then drop down to action it.
Is there a way to do this the other way or to get it to paste without using the keyboard now.
it has all been already said - no benefits of new search bar and many cons! Biggest proble is, when you type something in search, it covers the ribbon with options to choose from when searching - has someone in microsoft tried to use it??????
What a time waster update!
Robert360One of the previous posts has a link that leads to a discussion of a security change/concern that is, apparently, connected to this change. Microsoft is a big organization. Surely there must be someone in that chain of internal discussion who would be willing (perhaps anonymously) to discuss/refute/confirm that this change is something other than a random, thoughtless "mistake"
I am challenged by this. I have massive email folders and inbox that I must search daily to be efficient. This change is not conducive to working efficiently. I have modified my quick access ribbon which helps a bit; but it is still clunky. Hope this helps someone. I have added search by Sender, Subject, etc.
This does not cover up the main ribbon.
I find the placement of the search bar very annoying and doesn't work for me; when MS makes updates like these, please ensure that there's the option for the user of choosing where they want the things they use every day to be located MaryB
No doubt that some UX designer is very proud of the fact that they moved the search to the top. It apparently doesn't matter that there have been thousands of dislike feedback around this change - Microsoft knows best.
- This was last year and MS decided to push it anyway. Now users are being upgraded automatically and have no option to revert back which makes this essentially a kick in the face to MS users, admins and the tech community. I agree with the tag on Eugenes official post last year... "Assholedesign"
I agree. The is no flow from the current, or alternate folder that is being searched. It also blocks much of the ribbon content, obscuring the view and utility, and detracts from the productivity. It also reduces the 'grabbale' area for the open window.
If there is an option to turn off or move the searhc bar location this would be more useful in the long term.
The search bar change is very inconvenient in location and usability. Unfortunately they remove the capability of pasting into the search bar. I find this change not to be in the users interest. I would hope that they would add this capability back into the search bar is a matter of convenience to us the users.
