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forumwt said:
Does anyone else have a problem with Outlook 2021 and the app bar that's on the bottom, and does anyone know how I can get it back on the left side?

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Try this:
I believe you will need to put a 'check' in the box, then restart.
 

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I think you have to be on an Insider Build.

EDIT:
Never mind that, that's not it either! 🤷‍♂️
 
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I ran all three Builds, each with and without the RefreshUX, 6 iterations in all, and had the option throughout!
Maybe it's a Controlled Rollout thing! 🤷‍♂️
 

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@forumwt
Maybe try running an Insider Build..., perhaps the option will be graciously bestowed upon thee, compliments of MS! :cool:
I didn't realize the option existed til @TheVisitor pointed it out! 🤷‍♂️
 

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I am not on any Insider channel with Office and I get this:

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Lol, wtf is MS doing here? Switching to the beta channel, the update was almost 1GB, and still, I don't have these options. Maybe MS has disabled the left sidebar apps ?

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forumwt said:
Lol, wtf is MS doing here? Switching to the beta channel, the update was almost 1GB, and still, I don't have these options. Maybe MS has disabled the left sidebar apps ?
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My screenshot shows the sidebar apps.
 

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I will try now on VM with vpn and switch region to USA.


Edit: It does not work. I tried on the Current Channel (Preview) and Beta Channel, and it still does not show these options.
 
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Try a reg edit...
At Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Preferences toggle the EnableAppsInOutlook DWORD to 1
 

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forumwt said:
I already tried that and it doesn't work
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Can you post a screenshot of your About page...

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and a full shot of the Word UI...

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forumwt said:
This office is updated and installed on clean windows 11 23h2
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Yup, everything looks proper... 🤷‍♂️

Hang on though, I'm on to something......
 

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Edwin said:
Hang on though, I'm on to something......
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Create a String at Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Common\ExperimentEcs\outlook\Overrides
name it Microsoft.Office.Outlook.Hub.HubBar and set the value to true
see if you get the option in Advanced Settings...
 

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Put the same String in the Overrides folder just below the other one...
 

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Edwin said:
Put the same String in the Overrides folder just below the other one...
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If that doesn't work either, consider opening your own thread on this subject, before @Brink gives us spankings for choking up his Sticky Thread! ;-)
 

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