Solved Missing Column In Outlook 2010 Home : Search Inbox (CTL-E)

[dendingo]

The column that heads : Arrange By Date| Newest on top |is missing. I have the Search CTL+E on the right hand side of the home page. The search does not work. I have turned Search On in Control Panel etc. I have tried repair Office. No change.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Hearsepilot]

Do you have MS search installed?

 

[dendingo]

If you mean Microsoft Security Essentials. Yes I do.

I hope I din't have Multiple Sclersios!!

 

[Hearsepilot]

No i meant Microsoft Search.

 

[dendingo]

I don't think so. Is it built in with win 7?

 

[koolkat77]

Probably this link will be of some help: Sorting and Grouping - Outlook - Office.com

 

[dendingo]

Thanks Koolkat,

I will look in the morning. I'll let you know the result. It was when I went to open an email and the "Outlook not responding" msg appeared. Then I closed and opened Outlook. That was the result. Missing column.

CUL
Dingoden

 

[koolkat77]

Alright. You may also try this: How to install the individual 2007 Office features or to repair the installed 2007 Office programs

Keep us posted.

 

[dendingo]

I tried but no avail. I note that the article refers to 2007, but I don't think that is a problem at this time. I am ( or have convinced myself) that it will need an uninstall and a reinstall of Outlook to fix the problem. Normally one can repair a damaged item, but to repair just the look of part of the home page may not be possible.

I can and do use Outlook, so it is a "niggle" rather than a problem.

At this point in time I will leave it and when I get the desire, I will reinstall outlook.

Thank you for your time and help. Have a nice day

 

[koolkat77]

Sorry haven't been of much help but reinstalling sounds like a good idea. Make sure you keep a backup of your stuff before uninstalling.

Btw, you could use revo uninstaller to clean-uninstall it Download Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download - Uninstall software, remove programs, solve uninstall problems

 

[dendingo]

Koolkat,

You did your best and like most problems that we seek answers to, there arn't any!! If there were answers we would live in a perfect world.

Enjoy life so when you get old you will have lots of nice memories. (like I have).

 

[koolkat77]

dendingo

Did you reinstall office? is the problem gone?

 

[dendingo]

No yet, I will try what is suggested in the link you kindly gave me. I will let you know the outcome.

 

[koolkat77]

You could also try this... Create a new user account. Shift all your stuff there. Take a back up of your emails and import it in the new user. All the settings in Outlook on a new user will be the default settings of outlook...

 

[dendingo]

I followed the appwiz.cpl. Reinstalled, rebooted. To be brief, nothing has changed. So I will leave it as it is. At this time is appears the the cure is worse than the disease!

Again, I appreciated your help, but it is not necesary for me to remove Office or change user accts for such a small "glitch".

I am getting used to it. I don't have that much email to worry abt . So until I do a reformat and reinstall, I will leave it as is.

Bye and many thanks.

 

[dendingo]

Koolkat,
Eureka!!
I got it back to normal!!! How? By chance I went in to "view" on the "top ribbon" and clicked on "Reading Pane" and the arrow head down. Reading Pane Right. You can see the little diagram. So I am back to normal, well as normal as I was(LOL). Unlike Archimedes, I wont run through the streets naked yelling Eureka!! As we say in Aus, Yer blood's worth bottling. PS The simplest solutions are the best!!!

All the very best to you and yours.
Dennis

 

[koolkat77]

Yikes. Glad and Thanks for posting back how you solved it.

Have a nice day