TL;DR
An 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 your team and get information from your groups. Now due early March to mid-May 2024.
Details
Highlights include:
- A new Groups Home page. Find quick links to emails, files, events, and members
- Access frequently used groups, and recent files across the groups, and discover new groups based on your interests
- Create, consume, and share information related to a group
- Manage events and members
Within a Group you can:
- Send an email to the group, access and edit group settings and preferences, and manage group membership
- Access group email, files, events, and members
- Access connected apps like Teams, SharePoint, OneNote, and Planner
Notes
- By default, both old and new Groups will be live
- Once you move to new groups, the old Groups experience is hidden, but you do have the option to switch back
- To switch, go to the left navigation in Outlook and select Groups, you will see the Switch to new Groups option:
AvailabilityDue mid-February to late March 2024.
Now due early March to mid-May 2024.
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MC711025.
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Get started with Microsoft 365 Groups in Outlook – Microsoft Support.
Learn more about Microsoft 365 Groups – Microsoft Support.
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Page originally published
30th January 2024 and kept up to date.
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