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There is currently no option to revert to the prior behavior, but we would love to hear your feedback to help us with future designs. To learn more about how to send us feedback, please see How do I give feedback on Microsoft Office. To access the filtering options faster, add them to your Quick Access Toolbar. Currently, you can't use Outlook on Windows to edit calendars that are shared with your Outlook.com account, even if you've reconnected your Outlook.com account to Outlook. We're working to make it possible to edit shared calendars in Outlook 2016 for Windows.
Outlook known issues in the October 2019 updates
Please install the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to fix this issue. Outlook 2016 freezes when you try to preview an Excel file that's attached to an email. After updating Office, you may experience a brief flashing window every hour, which triggers the OfficeBackgroundHandlerRegistration task to start running. Office 365 Sync Errors Fix For more information about when builds are available for their respective channels, go to Update history for Microsoft 365. We're investigating the issue and will update this page when a fix is available.
Outlook Known issues in December 2024 updates
This happens to accounts that are configured in the iOS Mail app. Until you can install the Windows Update fix release, you can set a registry key that will cause Outlook to stop using the local Windows Search service. When this registry key is set, Outlook will use its own built-in search engine. The built-in search will display the message below to indicate it is not using the Windows Search service. To access the calendar shared with your Microsoft 365 for business account, you'll need to accept the invitation from Outlook on the web, iOS, or Android. If you've already clicked the Accept button in Outlook 2016, you won't be able to re-accept the invitation from another Outlook application.
Outlook Known issues in April 2023 updates
If the check box is cleared, the service or startup program doesn't run when you restart the computer. You can also add the secondary connected accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) in Outlook.com as additional accounts in the Outlook disable faulty add-ins in Outlook profile. You might need to set Windows Update to automatically download and install recommended updates. Installing any important, recommended, and optional updates can often correct problems by replacing out-of-date files and fixing vulnerabilities.

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The folder may have been deleted or the server where the folder is stored may be unavailable. You don't have appropriate permission to perform this operation. Note that you can quickly tell how your mail is currently sorted, by the presence of a small triangle on the field headers.
- You may have to contact your antivirus software vendor to determine how to configure the software to exclude any integration with Outlook or to exclude scanning in Outlook.
- You don't have appropriate permission to perform this operation.
- If you have a large number of items in any single folder, you may experience performance issues during certain operations.
- If you manually type in the secondary connected account email address in the "From" field, the email is sent as "On behalf of" your primary Outlook.com account.
- In the meantime, please use the workarounds suggested for each issue.
- In System Configuration, if you select a check box, the related service or startup program runs when you restart the computer.
- If you typically use an Outlook.com account for email, this issue can occur if there are multiple aliases on the account and the 3rd party email address is the primary alias.
Outlook Known issues in May 2024 updates
Here are some common fixes that should work when Outlook doesn't open, whether you're using Windows or a Mac. To manage your mailbox by using the AutoArchive feature, see AutoArchive settings explained. We recommend that you move several items in your larger folders to separate folders, or that you archive those items by using the AutoArchive feature. These steps are provided in a specific order based on commonality and complexity. Find solutions to common problems or get help from a support agent.
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For more information, see Outlook performance issues when there are too many items or folders in a cached mode .ost or .pst file. To create a user profile, you must first create a user account. To determine whether this problem is caused by a corrupted user profile, create a user profile to see whether the problem still occurs when you use the new profile. To keep up with new viruses as they're created, antivirus software vendors periodically provide fix Outlook after Windows update issues updates that you can download from the Internet. Download the latest updates by visiting your antivirus software vendor's website. Please install the latest updates on your phone to resolve the issue.