Issue/Question
My Microsoft Office software has been updated and now things look funny in my Outlook.
Environment
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Cause
Microsoft automatically updates their products to the new "view" options when upgrading. You may see this happen periodically in different Microsoft products in the future.
Resolution/Answer
If you would like to revert your Microsoft Outlook view back to the classic or legacy view, follow these steps:
- Click on the waffle button on the left panel that opens your Options in Outlook.
- Select Options from the window that appears.
- When the Advanced Outlook Options window appears, uncheck the box that says Show Apps in Outlook.
- When you click OK Outlook will tell you to close the window in order for the changes to take effect.
- You should be back to the Classic view when you reopen your Outlook app.