navigation bar moved to left

MBZ1_ 

Hi everyone,

I found the answer to this unwanted change (in the future it will be forced to have it on the left ...). I've already posted it on the MS forum but I will post it also here what to do:

Guys, this feature drove me also crazy but I did what u/AKSNC30 wrote BUT I had NOT the possibility to unclick the "Coming Soon" feature in the normal or safe Outlook.

 

What I did:

1) Closed MS Outlook

2) run with WIN+R (Windows button + R) and typed outlook.exe /safe (there must be a space between "exe" and "/safe"

       ( 3) if there is no feature for "Coming soon" - just close safe Outlook)

4) closed the "Safe Outlook"

5) reopened normal Outlook

 

and all was again in place (nav bar under e-mail folders). So I don't really know but Microsoft is doing some stuff without even the possibility to revert it back ... and we pay for this ...

The link to my comment is here on page 10 (Vik99977)

Cheers,

Vik

MBZ1_ 

I have found the solution and have just tried it and it actually works

Microsoft has implemented another change which allows you to move back the Navigation Bar to the bottom.

You can access this toggle by clicking on the Options link in the More Apps flyout or via;

• File-> Options-> Advanced-> disable: Show Apps in Outlook

Then restart Outlook and it should be back to normal.

Reinstate the Navigation Bar at the bottom by disabling the “Show Apps in Outlook” option.

Be aware that this also removes the ability to get the full Microsoft To Do app experience within Outlook. Just in case you were enjoying that.

MBZ1_ 

Found the solution as of 02/2023:

File > Options > Advanced > Show Apps in Outlook (uncheck to disable)

Restart Outlook

MBZ1_ 

you can do this without going to safemode
File>Options>Advanced and uncheck "Show Apps in Outlook"
Close and relaunch Outlook

Hi MBZ1_ and others,

There are two ways to fix this, you can find these below:

1. Open Outlook
2. Press on the 'Apps'-icon and select 'Options':
3. The 'Outlook options' pop-up shows up, remove the checkmark at 'Show Apps in Outlook':
   
4. Restart Outlook and you're done

or

1. Open Outlook and press on the 'File'-tab
2. Go to 'Options'
3. Press on the 'Advanced'-tab
4. Remove the checkmark at 'Show Apps in Outlook':
   
5. Restart Outlook and you're done

Good luck and don't forget to hit solved 😊:hundred_points:

MBZ1_ try to turn off the "coming soon" option on the right top of the outlook. it worked for me.

MBZ1_ 

Follow these steps:

1. File -> Options -> Advanced

2. Uncheck "Show Apps in Outlook"

3. Restart Outlook

The original/old navigation bar returns.

Best,

M

NOTE: Do be cautious making any edits to your registry! Errors can make your computer need to be reset, cause data loss or become unusable!!!

MBZ1_ 

Solved!
The registry editor does resolve this issue.

For those who do not know how to do this, here are the steps:

1. Step one: It is very important that a registry backup be made and only desired changes be made to the registry.
   • If you are unsure how to do a backup, search online how to do this (I use Google).
2. Step two: close Outlook:
   • Note: Ensure all important emails/drafts are saved before closing Outlook.
   • Hold the "Ctrl+Alt+Delete" keys and select "Task Manager". Then, in the pop-up box select Microsoft Outlook and click on "End Task".
3. Step three: in your Windows Operating System (OS) taskbar search box type "Registry Editor".
4. Step four: Click on the Registry Editor (App) icon to open.
5. Step five: in the left column of the Registry Editor window, you should see a folder hierarchy. You will need to click through the folders to find the correct one (which will open on the right). Follow this folder path:
   •  HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Office > 16.0 > Common > ExperimentEcs > Overrides
     • How to navigate through folders: Each ">" symbol above represents a transition into a sub-folder. Each sub-folder can be navigated to by double-clicking the folder icon or single-clicking the ">" expand icon.
6. Step six: When you have navigated to the "Overrides" folder, look in the right-hand column to determine whether there is a key called: "Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar".
   • If yes: then right click on the key, select "Modify...", In the "Value Data:" field, replace whatever is there with the single word "false" (do not include quotes).
     • Note: You may want to remember the exact value that was there in case you ever want to revert this.
   • If no: If the "Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar" key does not exist in this folder, you can easily create it by right-clicking on an empty space in the right-hand column, hovering over "New  > " in the pop-up selector, and clicking on "String Value". Then, simply type or copy and paste: "Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar" into the key naming box (without quotes).
     • To save your new key: click any blank area in the right side of the Registry Editor and outside the key naming box.
     • After you have created the new key, right click on the key and select "Modify...". In the "Value Data:" field, replace whatever is there with the single word "false" (do not include quotes).
7. Step seven: close the Registry Editor application by clicking the "X" in the top-right corner.
8. Step eight: This is the fun part! Restart Outlook with no pesky left-sidebar navigation pane!!!
9. Step nine: share this solution with someone who needs help! 🙂

NOTE: Do be cautious making any edits to your registry! Errors can make your computer need to be reset, cause data loss or become unusable!!!

MBZ1_ 

Follow these instructions for creating a new registry entry to enable the navigation bar to appear at the bottom again.

https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/outlook/7190-outlook-move-navigation-bar-left-to-bottom.html

MBZ1_ 

I found a SOLUTION! It worked for me so I hope it also works for anyone else in this thread.

https://piunikaweb.com/2022/10/07/how-to-move-outlook-navigation-toolbar-from-side-to-bottom-2022/