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Outlook 365 Ribbon, etc
Hey Chris, thanks for the reply. So do you know when did this particular feature get deployed, only saw it after an Outlook restart a few hours ago. Any details/link on this particular feature release? This doesn't really match up with what I am seeing: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/your-ribbon-icons-have-a-new-look-c6bc4cd8-d151-41d3-8276-fc7c9975eb79
It seems to impact many other areas too outside of ribbon bar like Send symbol for new email, etc. Seems to be a whole new theme of some description.
ChrisWebbTech wrote:
That’s the way office is going to look. You can’t really change it. Your only option is to turn back your release to a release that hasn’t brought these updates to it like current etc. see this post for registry to edit.
http://tomtalks.uk/2016/01/choose-office-2016-branch-local-group-policy/
Hello Juan Carlos,
I have exactly the same problem and I can provide you with a screenshot of the hideous new look my Outlook suddenly has.
I am very bothered that I wans't asked about this change / update! I think the design is horrible and it is definitely ruining the whole office 365 experience for me.
How can I undo the changes and go back to the previous UI ? These kind of undates should be optional.
I totally agree and hate the new look.
I think my biggest grief with the new icons is that they /feel/ larger; which in turn makes the ribbon feel taller (taking up more space). I don't know if they actually are larger, but that's my initial reaction to them. Seems like the interface got a little more touch friendly, much to the chagrin of keyboard/mouse users.
Edit: The ribbon definitely feels larger because the tabs are now the same color as the ribbon rather than a contrast color.
I agree, the ribbon is bigger and uglier. I am not against upgrades/updates, but I would like them to enhance my user experience. In this case, it is definitely a step down, the ribbon is more cluttered and takes more of my page. The worst thing is that the ribbon that I use the most is the one with the worst new icons. The other ribbons aren't too awful - I could live with them, for the most part - the send/receive is also big, but the rest are pretty ok.
- Come on. It’s not THAT bad or different. You guys are over reacting a little bit. But same thing happened with the ribbon design. People will get used to it and move on. Everyone had their own opinion. I personally like the changes.
- Yes, it's quite obvious you do Chris. However many people don't - more people than do. It's just that the minority seem to put their point more strongly than the majority who just feel they have to stay silent, "get used to it and move on". But they always wish they hadn't, and if they go to work somewhere that's on an old version they'll always say "oh great, this is how it used to be - it's so much better".
