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bart_vermeersch
Steel Contributor
Mar 10, 2017

New invite UI does not support inviting guests (bug?)

A new UI appereared to invite group members from within the group site, but it doesn't support inviting guests allthough it is enabled (on our tenant).   The UI in Outlook online does support this ...
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Salvatore Biscari's avatar
Salvatore Biscari
Silver Contributor
Mar 10, 2017

Hi Bart.

You are right, I can confirm the issue.

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    bart_vermeersch
    Steel Contributor
    Mar 10, 2017

    Hello Salvatore,

     

    I'm also unable to add guests form Outlook 2016.

     

    According to the info in https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-and-remove-group-members-in-Outlook-3b650f4a-5c9b-4f94-a1bb-0cca4b1091de?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

    there should appear red text explaining you are adding guests, but I only get:

    "No suggestions found, but feel free to enter any address."

     

    But I can't OK when filling in a guest email address.

     

     

    I'm getting tired with bug tracking in O365 :-(

    • Salvatore Biscari's avatar
      Salvatore Biscari
      Silver Contributor
      Mar 10, 2017

      Yes, you are correct also in this case, as far as I can see...

    • Sahil Arora's avatar
      Sahil Arora
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      Mar 10, 2017

      Hi Bart, For Outlook Desktop the feature is currently in Insiders Preview; Although it looks like you are on Insiders preview, hence to add guest you need to hit enter after typing the email address. If this step was not obvious to you; I take this as a feedback & will improve our experience.

      • Salvatore Biscari's avatar
        Salvatore Biscari
        Silver Contributor
        Mar 10, 2017

        Sahil Arora

        Thanks Sahil.

        And what about the UI in the Group team site? (first post in this thread)