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Teresa_Cyrus
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Jan 18, 2024

Flagged Emails in New Outlook: Set Reminders and Due Date

I understand that transitioning from Classic Outlook to New Outlook can be intimidating and frustrating, especially regarding the feature changes. I'm here to help you navigate through the difference...
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ChrVage
Copper Contributor
Feb 28, 2024
I created a request to try to keep "Flagged Items" on the new Outlook apps on all platforms,
https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/ce9d7e0e-16d6-ee11-92bd-000d3a7a5824

If you are using the "Flagged Items" in Outlook, you can give it a vote, to avoid loosing it.
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    ManuCV
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 01, 2025

    Just tried voting your request and... it's gone. 

    After more than a year later, this still requires 5 steps instead of a right-click and "Add Reminder" as in the classic Outlook. Is this going to be improved? I don't think it's a niche option, setting reminders on an email client is a basic feature I believe... Teresa_Cyrus​ do you know if this will be implemented?

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    Jestermagin
    Copper Contributor
    Jun 17, 2024

    ChrVage- It's unbelievable how unhelpful Microsoft tech folks can be.   Please stop assuming from which screen a person is beginning.  I rarely see the icon the help info suggests to begin from, and it is often I haven't a clue what that icon looks like.   I just want to create an email in Outlook and be able to flag it and set a follow-up date like I've always done.   The new outlook is not intuitive.  What the heck goes on there?

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