Switch to the new Groups experience in Outlook on the web
TL;DRAn optional new Groups experience is coming to Outlook on the web and new Outlook for Windows. The Groups Home page is described as a place to connect, communicate, and collaborate with...
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...
Coming to Outlook: respond to meetings with ‘Follow’
TL;DRCan’t attend a meeting but want to stay engaged and easily access meeting information? The new Follow meeting response in Outlook and Teams is for you. Due early June to early...
Updated Experience for Office Document Conflict Resolution in OneDrive Sync
Details:Microsoft: "We have updated the experience to resolve Office document conflicts in the OneDrive sync app.
Previously, clicking the “Resolve” action on a conflict would require the user to choose between opening...
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...
Pronouns on profile cards in Microsoft Teams and Outlook Web
TL;DR:Microsoft are adding a new feature to the profile card in Microsoft 365. You will be able to add pronouns directly to your profile card in Outlook on the web and...
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...
Reminders Window in the new Outlook for Windows preview
TL;DR:The reminders window is a new notification style for the New Outlook for Windows preview. It is a pop-out window that organises your meeting/event reminders and task reminders in one place....
‘Coming Soon’ in Outlook for Windows is coming back – preview the new location...
If you use Outlook for Windows and a wide screen display, this will work well for you.
Short version:Microsoft are bringing back the Coming Soon option to preview the new location for the Mail,...
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 on the web: update in how users access Mail, Calendar, People, and To...
Short version:
Microsoft are adding an app bar to Outlook on the web which changes how you will access Mail, Calendar, People, and To Do functions (and more). Currently these are a...
Outlook Web – new experience for sharing cloud file links
Details:Microsoft are updating the experience for email attachments associated with files from cloud locations (OneDrive, SharePoint, and third-party file storage providers). In the new experience cloud attachments will be substituted by...
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...
Inline search during email composing in Outlook with ContextIQ
TL;DR:Context IQ allows you to easily search for and insert content like people and files in an email by typing what you want to insert after typing an ‘@’. Now due...
Immersive Reader for OneDrive and SharePoint documents
Short version:This new feature release will allow you to open Word Documents and text files directly into Immersive Reader from OneDrive and SharePoint libraries. Due mid-May to late June.
Details:This new feature...
The Teams meeting Outlook add-in now supports multi-tenant/account meeting creation for users of new...
TL;DR: The Teams meeting add-in in Outlook now supports the ability to switch between multiple tenants and accounts to schedule Teams meetings. Available now for users of the new Teams client.
Details:If...
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...
Meeting Recap on Outlook on the web
TL:DR:Microsoft: “Meeting Recap is a new feature on Outlook on the web that allows meeting participants to quickly access meeting content, such as the meeting recording, easily from the calendar event....
Improvements to Microsoft Search with personal query history
What you need to know:Delayed: Microsoft are adding a new option in Microsoft Search that allows you to view and manage your personal query history.
What you need to do:With personal query...
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...
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...
