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How to Remove the App Search Bar in Outlook on PC
The quickest solution is to roll back to an older Outlook version
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Updated onFebruary 9, 2024
updated onFebruary 9, 2024
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With the recent update, Outlook has added the app search bar, taking up a large chunk of space on the screen. Fortunately, there is a way to remove it with a simple workaround.
You can revert to an older version of Outlook through the command prompt and turn off updates to remove the app search bar or see how to move theOutlook toolbar from side to side.
How to remove the App search bar in Outlook?
This will prevent Outlook from updating to a version that has the app search. You can enable updates later to check if Microsoft has added an option to turn it off. As of now, they have officially acknowledged the issue in a support article.
So, this is how you can remove the app search from Outlook. But if the app search bar returns, you can repeat the process given above to remove it.
Once that is sorted, you can change how emails look bychanging the font in Outlook. After that, you canchange the default browser in Outlookfor opening links from the mail.
If you are stuck on any tutorial step or have questions, let us know through the comment section.
More about the topics:Outlook Guides
Vlad Turiceanu
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Passionate about technology,Windows, and everything that has a power button, he spent most of his time developing new skills and learning more about the tech world.
Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Vlad Turiceanu
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
