Pinning on Outlook for iOS and Android
Short version:This new Outlook for iOS and Android release will soon roll out the ability to pin messages on both platforms. After pinning, conversations will be easy to get to and...
Folders and Rules Support for Microsoft 365 Groups in Outlook
TL;DR:You will have the ability to create folders and create rules inside a Microsoft 365 Groups mailbox using Outlook on the web. Due early September to mid-October mid-November 2022, but not...
New: Outlook – Reactions and new notification experience
What you need to know:
Reactions to email messages is coming to Outlook on the web, Outlook for iOS, and Outlook for Android. With this release, Outlook for iOS and Outlook for...
Outlook personal bookings page
TL;DR:Bookings in Outlook is coming to help you reduce the back and forth in scheduling, while helping you maintain control of your calendar. Due mid to late June July 2022.
Details:Your personal...
Outlook – Tag for external email messages received
Short version:Outlook will display a new tag on emails, External, in the message list. Available for Outlook on the web, Mac, iOS and Android. Disabled by default, but is available to be...
Text predictions in Outlook for Android
What you need to know:
Text predictions help Microsoft 365 users write more efficiently by using intelligent technology to suggest text during composition, they are coming to Outlook for Android for users...
Outlook on the web – Work Hours and Location (WHL)
TL;DR:Hybrid workers, you will soon be able to set up your work hours and location (WHL) in Outlook on the web, specifying when you’ll be remote or in the office. Once...
Tone detection in Microsoft Editor for Outlook on the web
Would you like Microsoft Outlook to make recommendations about the tone of your emails? This might be for you.
Short version:This new feature for Microsoft Editor in Outlook on the web will offer...
Immersive Reader for Outlook Desktop
Another great usability feature for Outlook on desktop; Immersive Reader is coming soon.
TL;DR:Immersive Reader in Outlook Desktop includes all capabilities available in Immersive Reader Microsoft Word. Now due late July to...
New options for attachments in Outlook on the web
Short version:
This new Outlook on the web feature will bring you an updated experience when receiving email attachments. Microsoft are updating the look and contents of the attachments, and consolidating all...
Outlook for Windows: cloud signatures
Details:MS: “Upgrades to how your email signatures are managed will be launching soon. These enhancements change where the signature data is stored from per-device to per-account. This means the same set...
Microsoft Teams: New Share to Teams from Outlook button
What you need to know:
Microsoft are updating the Share to Teams capability in Outlook for Windows, Mac (preview) and Outlook on the web. The Share to Teams from Outlook button enables...
Outlook on the web – Project Moca migrating to Outlook board view.
Short version:Did you use Project Moca?Microsoft will be migrating content from Project Moca to the new Outlook Calendar board view in July. All boards and content will be migrated and you...
Play My Emails in Outlook launching internationally
Short version:Already available in the UK, India, Australia, and Canada, Play My Emails in Outlook for iOS and Android will soon be rolling out in English worldwide, with messages read out...
Quick thoughts: Microsoft Teams Vs Outlook. About to get harder to explain?
For end users, I think some recent Teams and Outlook updates have the potential to make the "Which app, when?" question a little more important for us to answer carefully.
Terms used:Inner...
Account switching for Microsoft 365 web apps
Do you need to access multiple Microsoft accounts in a browser? This change will eliminate the need to sign out, use an InPrivate window, or use a different browser.
TL;DRThis update brings...
Here’s how to enable Preserve Declined Meetings for viewing declined meetings in Outlook
TL;DRMicrosoft is releasing a new Outlook feature called Preserve Declined Meetings (PDM) to keep declined meetings in your calendar, instead of deleting them completely. Once you switch on PDM, your declined...
New Location for Key Functions and Direct Access to Other Microsoft 365 Apps in...
You will have noticed that some M365 apps have a menu in the top-left corner. Outlook is joining that club.
TL;DR:The new experience for accessing Mail, Calendar, People, and other Outlook apps...
Outlook MailTips will recommend addressing accessibility issues before sending email messages
Microsoft continues to improve the usability of Office, with this update they are also raising our awareness and knowledge.
TL;DR:The Outlook accessibility MailTip will soon appear when you compose an email with...
Dictation in Word and Outlook improvements
Short version:
Dictation in Word and Outlook improvements make it easier for you to create, edit content, change settings like Auto punctuation, Profanity filter and Spoken language with your voice. Rollout will...
What’s new in Microsoft 365 and Copilot? A look at April...
Welcome to our fourth roundup of 2024. We look at what is being announced, released and delayed across Microsoft 365 and Copilot in April.
These...
