Search At The Top Option
Please allow users to choose whether to use Search at the Top or keep the search bar in the legacy location.
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/search-at-the-top-96fee452-80cd-492d-a35c-5c37584b416b
David Marks
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Rustam
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now I have to make two extra clicks in order to start my search - one to remove annoying suggestions bar and second to open search fields (From, to etc.). I've been using outlook for decades and can say this will surely slow down my work. Microsoft updates supposed to improve and minimize time spent on search, however this unpleasant update makes people spend more time, so not considered as an "upgrade" but a "downgrade". Shame on the team who developed this. Shame on people who tested this. really disappointed. Please retain old search option and also give option for users to choose whether they want to see suggestion bar. I don't want to see it ever.
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MsoftDoesNot TestItsCrap
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Please revert this or give people the option. The frustrating thing with this is I am running 12730.20270 click to run my client ALSO running 12730.20270 click to run HAS THIS SEARCH and is complaining to me to turn it off. Neither of us have the "Coming soon" switch button
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Steve
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It is difficult to believe that this was tested by people who use Outlook.
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Anonymous
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Search now covers the ribbon, meaning an extra click to close the search drop down to access the Search tools in the ribbon such as From, Attachments, etc. This is a total pain, as a very heavy user of Search. It is also slower. Please put Search back where it was.
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BOBBIE
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PLEASE MOVE THE SEARCH BAR BACK!!! MY WRIST IS KILLING ME!! THIS IS A PITA POSITION AND I BELIEVE IT IS LUDRICOUS THAT YOU WOULD ASSUME THAT EVERYONE SEARCHES THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME, SAME WAY, ECT...FOR THOSE OF US WHO ACTUALLY HAVE A JOB AND RECIEVE SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF EMAILS A DAY THIS IS NOT CONVENINIENT IN ANY WAY. PLEASE CHANGE IT BACK OR AT LEAST GIVE US AN OPTION TO HAVE IT WHERE IT HAS BEEN FOR MY ENTIRE OUTLOOK LIFE.
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Anon
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I HATE the new position and functionality of the search window---I want the option to return it to its old location and function
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Anonymous
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The new search bar is ****. If it flips down then it covers the mail list. I do not understand which idiot did come up with this. Most likely the devlopers do not work with outlook at all otherwise they would not come up with such a ****** idea. Sorry guys ... outlook costs a fortune an is getting worst and worst.
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Capt. Gary
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Replace the search bar at the top to the original location...
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Anonymous
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Relocation is find, but I can't find where I key in a name to find what I'm looking for. I don't want to create more folders
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Nathan Sernoffsky
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Put the search bar back in the legacy location and return the function to how it was previously. After it has performed the search, I often want to go back my entire folder or inbox. I forget I have to X out of my search to do this. Sometimes, because it is all the way at the top and out of sight, it takes a minute for me to figure it out. Very poor design that does not work.
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Anonymous
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Or simply provide the option to keep BOTH! :D
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Anonymous
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Please keep the old search!! With the old search feature, you can also perform modern searches (to:"recipient" from:"sender" hasattachment:yes, etc.), but you can also use the search fields if that is what you are used to. Removing the search fields will be a huge distruption, particularly for older users. Please do not move forward with this change. Please delay the channel push!
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Anonymous
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New search bar is awful; huge increase in time and frustration. As for the design, allowing a drop down to cover the Search ribbon seems a bit of an own goal!
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Anonymous
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Keep the search bar in the legacy location.
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Anonymous
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My reasons why the search in the title bar is a bad idea:
1) Search box is far away from content that is searched. The necessary eye movement is annoying. Especially if you have to refine your search multiple times.
2) more clicks necessary than before. The search process itself may be faster, but getting it running takes much longer.
3) in non maximized mode there is almost no space left to grab'n'drag the window.
4) dropdown menu obscures other functionality. Yes, it can be closed with Esc but again, extra steps. -
Mike Lawsure
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The new search box is broken. It produces zero results. Zero! Support tells me that I have to reindex the files and while indexing is running I can't search. After 36 hours of indexing it is not even close to being completed. It only indexes 8 records per hour on average and that is overnight when the computer is not being used and no one is on the internet. Support also had to make changes to my registry to prevent search in Outlook from searching my whole system and the cloud. When I am in Outlook I only want to search my emails and nothing else at all. Support tells me they can help me downgrade to the older Outlook on my desktop. I have had all I can take and calling them for the downgrade now.
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Anonymous
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Legacy - HATE it up top
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M3
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please put it back!! It's not as obvious or as helpful any more. Or maybe give the option of where we want it. At top only is dreadful.
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Rick C. Hodgin
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The search at the top is annoying. It's not contextual with where I'm searching. It's confusing even.
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RicG_FL
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For God's sake ... please move the search bar back!
