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

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. When you start Windows normally, several applications and services start automatically and then run in the background. A Selective Startup or "clean boot" process can help you identify problems that are caused by application conflicts. The issues documented in this section have been reported after installing the recent repair PST file without data loss updates listed below. We're investigating the issues and will update this page when a fix is available. In the meantime, please use the workarounds suggested for each issue.

Outlook Known issues in December 2024 updates

The person who sent you the invitation will need to remove your permissions and then send a new invitation. Occasionally, classic Outlook tries to run a process in the background. Auto-archive, sending and receiving a very large attachment, or running some of the other mailbox tools can all be done in the background. Check the status bar at the bottom of the screen to see if another process is running.

Outlook Known issues in April 2023 updates

When you install Outlook, an Inbox repair tool (scanpst.exe) is also installed on your PC. The Inbox repair tool can resolve problems by scanning your Outlook data files, and repair corrupted OST in Outlook repairing errors. To use the Inbox repair tool, exit Outlook, and then follow the steps in Repair Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost). If your antivirus software includes integration with Outlook, you may experience performance issues. You can disable all Outlook integration within the antivirus software.

VBScript does not run or you receive malicious code warning when using a custom form for Outlook

If the network is performing slowly, Outlook must wait for read and write operations to the AppData directory to finish. To manage your mailbox by reducing the size of the Outlook data file, see Reduce the size of Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost). Although add-ins can enhance your user experience, they can occasionally interfere or conflict with Outlook.

• If so, wait a short time (usually two or three minutes) to see if Outlook starts working again.
• To keep up with new viruses as they're created, antivirus software vendors periodically provide updates that you can download from the Internet.
• Here are some common fixes that should work when Outlook doesn't open, whether you're using Windows or a Mac.
• Although add-ins can enhance your user experience, they can occasionally interfere or conflict with Outlook.
• You might need to set Windows Update to automatically download and install recommended updates.
• When you install Outlook, an Inbox repair tool (scanpst.exe) is also installed on your PC.
• Please install the latest updates on your phone to resolve the issue.
• We're investigating the issues and will update this page when a fix is available.

To install the latest Windows and Office updates, click the link below. Your user profile is a collection of settings that let you customize the computer appearance and performance. It contains settings for desktop backgrounds, screen savers, sound settings, and other features.

Can't open Enterprise Vault items

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge to take advantage of the latest features, security updates, and technical support. If you use the cloud-based Microsoft FixTechGuide login issue guide 365 on a PC or Mac, the automated Support and Recovery Assistant tool can diagnose and fix many issues, including Microsoft Outlook not starting. 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. For a list of antivirus software vendors, see Consumer antivirus software providers for Windows. If the problem doesn't occur after you restart Outlook, one of the add-ins is likely the cause of the problem. Restore the add-ins one at a time until the problem does occur to determine which add-in is causing the problem.