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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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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.

 

 

 

 

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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???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    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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    Jessie_Hernandez
    Brass Contributor
    May 26, 2017

    Thank you for this info.  I just re-installed Office using the First Release for Current Channel (office insider Slow) from the portal which is Version 1705 Build 8201.2025 C2R.  Now my domain joined work computer can see Focused Inbox! 

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