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AllenFilush
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May 02, 2017

Update on Focused Inbox rollout for Outlook 2016 for Windows users

Edited: Nov 10, 2017 with updated information.    Focused Inbox is coming to an Outlook near you! Here is an update on our status for Outlook 2016 for Windows. If you want to see our latest for o...
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AllenFilush
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May 03, 2017
John Wayne - I don't have a date to share, but as soon as we do it will be up on the Office 365 Roadmap. And your point is understood about PowerShell skills. Our admin center has been improving day by day, but there is certainly more to do. Feedback taken.

Jaymz - Yep, that is right. Just need another update to your client, which should be rolling out as we speak. Just note that, as explained above, you also need Modern Auth.
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May 25, 2017

Just in case anyone else goes through this. Just spent a couple of hours with the Outlook team on a service request for this. Here is what we did...

 

Disabled Cached Exchange Mode

Removed Profile, Added New Profile, Disabled Cached Exchanged Mode

Verified Modern Auth

Verifed OWA has Focused Inbox

Ran OffCat

Changed all my autodiscover settings for some reason

Reinstalled Office 2016 from CTR

Attempted to enable Multi-Factor Authentication (I had to fight against this one... almost locked me out)

A bunch of reinstalls again..

 

Still no focused inbox. They are escalating I guess.

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    Deleted
    May 26, 2017

    This morning I opened my Outlook, no focused inbox. Then for fun, I closed it and opened again.. aha, I got the "Meet Focused Inbox" bubble.

     

    and I see it in my Inbox.

     

    https://www.screencast.com/t/goDbLfhu

     

    But as you can see, nothing under the view tab.

     

    Closed and reopened Outlook, and it's there.

     

    https://www.screencast.com/t/o3YOxhiZO3

     

    Build: 8201.2025 CTR First Release for Current Channel, Office Insider Slow - That's where Focused Inbox apparently appears.

     

     

     

     

    • ChristineStack's avatar
      ChristineStack
      Iron Contributor
      May 26, 2017

      I am on that same release.  I do have focused inbox but I do not have the choice in the view tab???

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

      • James Shanahben De Castro's avatar
        James Shanahben De Castro
        Copper Contributor
        Jun 19, 2017
        You might be able to add the item in Customize the Ribbon. I saw some users doing that but the icon is grayed out. I tried the same thing on mine with the same results.

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