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navigation bar moved to left
Dears,
The navigation bar has been moved to the left. How can I change it back to be on the bottom?
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- Check out this link, just a simple regedit 'hack'. I tried it today, 12/12/2022, and once I restarted, the bar is back on the bottom. Fingers crossed it stays this way!
https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/outlook/7190-outlook-move-navigation-bar-left-to-bottom.html On Outlook go to options - Advanced - Outlook panes - Uncheck show apps in outlook. That will change it to the previous view and move the navigation to the bottom.
If this helps, please like this solution.
Regards
Arif
robertdrouhard Update your outlook to the latest version. I have just sorted few people in my company using this method that I figured out today.
Regards
Arif
There's a Microsoft UserVoice feedback to request Microsoft allow us to move the navigation bar back down without fiddling with the registry files. Please upvote https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/458b491d-d064-ed11-a81b-000d3a045ff7
MBZ1_ The navigation could remain on the left for me but is there any way to move the icons/buttons to the bottom of the bar/closer to the start button and taskbar? The User Experience for this change is very frustrating due to the typical user interface expecting tasks/windows to be found at the bottom of the screen.
- This procedure worked for me: https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/outlook/7190-outlook-move-navigation-bar-left-to-bottom.html
Try this.
https://www.extendoffice.com/documents/outlook/7190-outlook-move-navigation-bar-left-to-bottom.html@ttown1960
I opened my email today and it looked different! After some troubleshooting, I realized I selected Folders in the Navigation Pane. It looked different than what I was used to seeing when opening email - more folders. I was getting alot of sync issue emails but I was using email all day without issue sending and receiving. I then noticed a line beside Folders in the Navigation Pane. I changed it to the Envelope icon and now see my email as I usually do. What is the purpose of the Folders icon? Is it where Outlook data is saved for syncing to OWA?
No, its not where data is saved for syncing. 🙂 It's all of the folders in your folder list - when outlook was first released (25 yrs ago!), it was the only view - then to reduce clutter, Microsoft added the separate modules.
While some people prefer it over the separate modules, it is useful if you need to find a folder or have multiple calendar or contacts folders and need to figure out which ones to keep or use.ETA:
Oh, and you need it if you need to investigate sync issues or view public folders (another oldie!) - both are only visible in the folder list.
- Thanks for the clarification Diane. I have always used email under the Envelope view. I don't know how I set it to Folder yesterday. I thought it was the new Outlook as I remember something in regard to Conteros or Contero (can't remember the correct name) popping up when I opened my Outlook yesterday. For me, it has too many email folders I don't need or use. I like using the Envelope tab. Yes, I noticed sync issue emails only appear in the Folder view, not in the view under the email Envelope. In the end, it was I that pressed a button and saw a different view. I am unpinning the Folder view.
Absolutely terrible change, what are they thinking?? One thing to move it, but no choice to opt out??
Thanks to all who posted the RegEdit hack, never turning this off
- Add the following Registry to fix the Issue
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\ExperimentConfigs\ExternalFeatureOverrides\outlook]
"Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar"="false"denniswgnz - Thank you!!!
