(Originally published on April 13, 2023 by Priya Ganta)
Hello, Microsoft 365 Insiders! This is Priya Ganta from the Outlook for Mac team. If, like me, you have multiple email accounts configured within Outlook or have long shied away from adding your personal accounts to your work Outlook, I have some great news for you! I am excited to announce a new feature now available for Outlook Mac that lets you create a distraction-free experience across multiple accounts.
In Outlook Mac, you can now create profiles - for example, one for your work account, and another for your personal account. You can then select your work profile and Outlook will not bother you with any notifications from your personal email accounts. Similarly, if you select your personal profile at home, Outlook will not bother you with work-related emails.
With one click or by pressing the Control+Tab keys, you can switch between Outlook profiles in seconds. You can even automate switching with Siri automation: switching to my personal profile every weekday evening after 6pm and then switching back to my work profile at 8am is just one example.
Until now, you couldn’t mute notifications by account, or show only certain accounts when in a focus mode. Using profiles, you can now:
The possibilities are endless!
This feature is available to Insiders running Version 16.70 (Build 23021201) or later.
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