How Do I Disable the Backspace Archive Function from Outlook?

Question

Currently, when I am using the search bar at the top of my outlook, I frequently press backspace to correct what I'm typing. But instead of backspacing, my emails are getting archived every time I hit the backspace key.

How can I disable the hotkey function of 'backspace' so that it doesn't archive emails on my outlook App?

Note: Outlook app on desktop, Outlook for business, running latest windows on a lenovo.

Answer 1

Is there a way to force display a dialogue window when the archive is triggered, so that it asks me to confirm if I want to archive it? I just keep having to go into my archive to find lost emails that were accidentally archived.

Answer 2

I've found sites that have registry entries that are supposed to work, but they are about 5 years old, and I don't think they work anymore.

Obviously MS Corp REALLY wants people to use BackSpace for Archiving. You can't even change the folder it archives to anymore.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I"m using the Microsoft 365 MSO version.

Big Brother does what Big Brother will.

Answer 3

reg edit to disable the backspace-to-archive feature

Hkey Currentuser Software microsoft office 16.0 outlook options

"DisableOneClickArchive"=dword:00000001

we had to add the Dword, restart outlook and this worked for us, non hybrid Azure.

Answer 4

I dont believe it can be disabled

Answer 5

Using New Outlook is one of the most frustrating and irritating experiences of my IT life. How stupid can MS be to impose such an impractical bit of functionality on its users. This Backspace/Archive issue is a bloody nightmare.