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For some reason the top menu ribbon in Outlook suddenly disappeared. I can see it if I click at the top of the app, but it goes away again as soon as I click elsewhere in Outlook. I want it to be permanently visible like it has always been. Ctrl+F1 doesn't do anything. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Microsoft® Outlook® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2304 Build 16.0.16327.20200) 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 11 Home Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621
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Hello Diplocaulus! My name is David, i am a Microsoft independent advisor and a Microsoft product user like you. I am happy to assist you today.
what version of Desktop client do you use?
you can follow the guide in the link below to get this fix:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/show....
Do not hesitate to send a message if you need further assistance
Regards
Hello Diplocaulus! My name is David, i am a Microsoft independent advisor and a Microsoft product user like you. I am happy to assist you today.
what version of Desktop client do you use?
you can follow the guide in the link below to get this fix:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/show....Do not hesitate to send a message if you need further assistance
Regards
Hi David,
Thank you for your response. What version of Desktop client? I don't know what that is. I posted the versions of Outlook and Windows in the OP. Do you need something else?
Regarding your link, the example shows that I should click on an up arrow icon as a first step, but there is no such icon in Outlook (see my attached screenshot). Unfortunately, the guide provides no context. Is it someplace else?
UPDATE: Found the solution:
Thank you for your response Diplocaulus.
>> If the ribbon isn’t visible at all (no tabs are showing), then you probably have the state set to Full-screen mode. Select More (...) at the top right of the screen. This will temporarily restore the ribbon.
>> Click the More icon
>>When you return to the document, the ribbon will be hidden again. To keep the ribbon displayed, select a different state from the Ribbon Display Options menu.
* uncheck and check the Always show ribbon box*
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/cust...
Regards
David, You dont get it. on Windows11 microsoft has hidden the ribbon everywhere. There is no ... there is nothing. Microsft needs to fix this horrible change!
Hello!
I'm kind of having the same issue! The ribbon will not stay on top when I select "format", it disappears. I have pinned it to "format", I have hit the ribbon icon on the top and selected "show tabs & commands", and the minute I send the email, its gone again. I have read your article link, done everything in that, I have researched the internet and I don't find any solutions to this! I use format a lot with what I do, so every email, I have to go to the message tab, then the ribbon pops up, then I can select the format tab and it will stay there, but only for that 1 email. HELP!!
