Fix for Outlook not opening or only opening in Safe Mode

This is related to a Microsoft Teams issue recently announced: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-enabling-teams-meeting-add-in-breaks-outlook-classic/

The fix:

• Save your work then close any open Office applications

• Press Start button and type Software Center and launch the application.

• Click the Applications tab

• Select Microsoft Office 365

• Click install

• This will take between 7-60 minutes to install. Please do not open Office applications during the installation (Word, Excel, Outlook, ect. Teams is OK)

• When it is complete, close the Software Center window

• Open Outlook

• If prompted to start in Safe Mode, select No

• Outlook should open as normal

Missing Outlook icon on Taskbar

Some people are reporting that after the installation, the Outlook icon is missing from their taskbar.

To re-add Outlook to the taskbar:

• Start Outlook from the start menu.

• When Outlook is open, right-click on the icon on the taskbar for Outlook and select Pin to Taskbar

Done.

Outlook looks more bland then I like

The update seems to reset Outlook to the bland “white” look. If you want it to look like it did before, please do the following:

• In Outlook. click File --> Options

• Make sure General is selected on the left

• In the center, look for "Office Theme" and select Colorful. (or another mode if you want)

• Click OK 

This should make it look like it did before.

Missing Teams meeting plug-in on Outlook calendar screen

This should ONLY be done if you have already ran “The fix:” above.

• Open Outlook, click on File –> Options

• Click on Add-Ins on the left menu

• At the bottom of the middle panel, click on Go… next to COM Add-ins

• Add the check mark beside Microsoft teams Meeting Add-in

• Click OK

• If you are told to close and restart Outlook, do that.

• The Teams meeting plug-in should now show on the Outlook Calendar.