Outlook Next Item Previous Item / Message Arrows Missing

Have you changed your computer or upgraded your Windows to discover that the Outlook next time previous item / message arrows are missing? Don’t worry. On this page I show you how to add next and previous email arrows to Outlook Windows 11.

So, after spending too many hours letting it frustrate me, I found the solution!

I hope that you find it helpful.

Here it is – how to add your beloved next and previous email arrows back to Outlook after you update to Windows 11:

Once you have added the previous and next emails to your email button, when you next open an email it still might not show.

How To Make Outlook Next Item / Previous Item Arrows Display Again

Once you have made the changes above, if you open an email that you have received and are still not seeing the next/previous item arrows, you have one more step to complete.

First, open any email that you have received from someone, and click the drop down arrow on the right hand side as shown in yellow below:

outlook next item previous item arrows missing

Once you have selected that, the box below will be presented to you:

outlook next email arrow missing

Select the “Show Quick Access Toolbar” option and you should instantly see your now and next item arrows return to your screen!

If for some reason it does not show instantly, you may need to close down Outlook and restart it again.

Restoring Outlook Next Item / Previous Item

That is it, you should now be up and running with your arrows restored.

Phew!

Enjoy.