To start Outlook, please do the following:
Copy this link (including the quotation marks) - "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE"
Click on the Start Menu
Press Control-V on your keyboard
Press enter
Outlook should open.
Alternatively you can recreate a shortcut:
Right-click on a blank area on your desktop and choose New → Shortcut
Paste "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE" click Next
Name it whatever you want or leave the default name
Click Finish
You can do this for other office applications, just replace Outlook.exe with Winword.exe, Excel.exe, or PowerPoint.exe.