If you cant find the Home menu anywhere in Outlook, dont panic.

Theres no need to dive into time-consuming troubleshooting methods to solve the problem.

This issue may be triggered by recurring Outlook bugs or incorrect Outlook ribbon menu controls.

Outlook Home Missing Header

The Home tab of Outlook contains all frequently-used command groups and buttons.

Its the second from the File tab on the Outlook desktop app.

Also, one user reported that the Home menu went missing after an update to Outlook 2016 or later.

Microsoft Outlook Home menu missing issue

Some are experiencing a similar issue with custom command groups or buttons on the Home menu.

You must fix the error as soon as possible to get going with your tasks and emails on Outlook.

Now, that youre aware of this serious Outlook Home menu missing error, lets explore some fixes below.

The Customize the Ribbon option on Outlook desktop app

Hence, confirm that youre not looking at the Outlook Web App instead of the Outlook desktop app.

Its highly likely that the first method will sort out the issue youre facing.

Accidentally, they may have disabled the Home (Mail) from Outlook Options from their end.

The look of a custom group on Home tab

However, some third-party Add-ins may create a nuisance and interfere with the normal Outlook app functionalities.

In safe mode, Outlook starts with the basic functionalities.

You must re-install a fresh copy of Microsoft Office 365 to fix the Outlook Home tab error.

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