Someone also claimed that this workaround is likely to stop working as Windows gets new updates in the future.īesides the Registry Editor being a risky way to change what should be a feature option in Outlook, using the Registry to change this feature wouldn’t necessarily be a permanent fix. You can also check out our video guide about the same by going here.ĥ:20 pm (IST): Some users are skeptical about the workaround suggested by Microsoft as working with the Registry Editor can allegedly be risky or break things. We hope this method helps you get the navigation toolbar back to the bottom of the screen just like you prefer. Step 5: Enter “False” in the Value data field and Click OK

Step 3: If the string “.HubBar” doesn’t exist, create it by right-clicking on Overrides in the left pane and selecting New > String Value then Paste “.HubBar” in the new entry that appears in the right pane Then click OK and restart Outlook to check if it works. Locate the ‘.HubBar’ string value and set it to ‘false’. HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Office > 16.0 > Common > ExperimentEcs > Overrides Step 2: Navigate to the following registry key Step 1: Right click Start > Run > regedit How to move Outlook navigation toolbar from side to bottomįortunately, we have come across an official method on how to move the Outlook navigation toolbar from left side to bottom provided by Microsoft. However, this button was removed in the recent update leaving users with no direct option to revert back to the old design. Outlook users were given a ‘Coming Soon’ button in June 2021, allowing them to preview impending changes to the layout and switch to the old appearance at any time. Similar to the Web version and Microsoft Teams, all of which have an ‘App Rail’ on the left. The new design is intended to offer Outlook and other Office applications a more visually streamlined appearance. This has left some Outlook users dissatisfied as they had grown accustomed to the old layout and the change causes all kinds of inconveniences.

This experience is now rolling out to the Current Channel as well.įollowing a recent upgrade to Microsoft Office, Outlook now shows navigation buttons for Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, and other areas on the left side, next to the Folder List. The new placement of the Navigation Pane has been hidden behind the ‘Coming Soon’ toggle for Insiders since June 2021.

Since its release in 2003, the layout hasn’t seen a lot of drastic changes, but many improvements to provide a better user experience. The new navigation toolbar being shifted from the bottom to the sides was one of them. Microsoft has been experimenting with new features for Outlook for quite some time. Original story (published on October 07, 2022) follows: New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

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