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Outlook Blog

Welcome to the Outlook Blog! Learn best practices, news, and trends and directly from the Outlook team.

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New Outlook and Office themed backgrounds for Teams meetings

Gabo on Jun 14 2021 09:00 AM
5 new design backgrounds!
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Scheduler, a new Microsoft 365 service, makes scheduling meetings easier and faster

Gabo on Jun 08 2021 08:00 AM
In your own words, use email to easily delegate meeting scheduling to Cortana
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New settings in Outlook give everyone a break between meetings

Gabo on Apr 20 2021 08:00 AM
New org-wide setting to shorten events in Outlook    
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Ever evolving, the new Outlook for Mac adds more.

Faisal Jeelani on Mar 24 2021 10:00 AM
Enhancements to Search & People, support for shared calendars and delegation, and more...
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Everyone needs some extra time

Gabo on Mar 02 2021 06:00 AM
Organizing and managing your time should be easy, so you can find the time and space to take a break and focus on what i...
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Start a conversation with your personal productivity assistant in Outlook with Cortana

Eugenie Burrage on Feb 01 2021 12:14 PM
Get extra help in Outlook for your everyday email and calendar needs with Cortana and the power of AI and the human voic...
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What's new in Outlook in a mobile browser

Mohammad Sarosh on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Outlook is committed to providing you the best experience wherever you access it. We are happy to share with you the NEW...
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Online Meeting Backgrounds - Outlook, Exchange & Bookings

Eugenie Burrage on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Download your favorite background for your online meetings. Free from the Outlook, Exchange and Bookings Team.
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Easier said and done -- just use your voice

Eugenie Burrage on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Outlook mobile cuts the time it takes to schedule, call or compose
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Play My Emails in Outlook extends beyond the US and is more customizable

Eugenie Burrage on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Tailor your experience based on preferences and let Cortana help you get more time back in your day
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Get more done with Outlook on the web

ankurlal on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Outlook now has better Microsoft 365 integrations, natural language search, and more!
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Reading and writing emails gets easier from your desktop

Eugenie Burrage on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Microsoft Editor, Translator, Immersive Reader and Text predictions are coming to Outlook for Windows
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Time Management resources

Gabo on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Find the links to our time management resources across Outlook and Microsoft 365 here
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Get organized people!

Eugenie Burrage on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Changes in Outlook mobile that help keep your contacts organized and up to date
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Enhanced performance, designed for simplicity – the new Outlook for Mac

Jessica_Wilczek on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
A new experience across Mail, Search, Calendar, and People brings improved performance and simplicity.
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What's at the heart of Outlook for iOS and Android?

Eugenie Burrage on Sep 22 2020 08:00 AM
Secure ways to express yourself and shortcuts to stay organized. 
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Brighter days start with a great Outlook

Eugenie Burrage on Sep 16 2020 01:57 PM
Register for Microsoft Ignite 2020 and explore how innovation in Outlook helps you organize your day and stay connected ...
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Get started with Outlook on dual screens

Eugenie Burrage on Sep 10 2020 09:00 AM
  Do one better on the Surface Duo
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Organize content your way with the Preview of Project Moca

Lydia_Utkin on Aug 28 2020 07:09 PM
The Preview of Project Moca helps you easily bring together the content you care about in a single space
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The New Outlook for Mac is now available in Insider Slow

Jessica_Wilczek on Jul 30 2020 04:07 PM
  Experience enhanced performance and elevate your productivity
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What's New in the New Outlook for Mac? - June Update

Jessica_Wilczek on Jun 04 2020 04:23 PM
Introducing add-ins, sensitivity labeling, and more!
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Stay organized with Play My Emails in Outlook

Eugenie Burrage on May 27 2020 10:00 AM
Don’t miss a thing with tasks and scheduling assistance from Cortana
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Interactive Yammer emails coming to Outlook for Windows, Mac, and mobile apps!

Eugenie Burrage on May 19 2020 08:00 AM
Engage with Yammer conversations in Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Mac, Outlook for iOS, and Outlook for Android. Yamm...
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Connected Experiences between Teams and Outlook

Eugenie Burrage on May 12 2020 01:17 PM
Remote work gets easier with simple connections between your hub for teamwork and your personal organizer
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What’s New in the New Outlook for Mac? – May Update

Jessica_Wilczek on May 01 2020 04:16 PM
We’ve made changes to the inbox and the calendar, and have added many features you have been requesting.
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Outlook supports controls for use of personal data

Eugenie Burrage on Apr 30 2020 08:00 AM
App protection policies for managing cross-account sharing in Outlook mobile
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Manage your time while working from home with Outlook

Gabo on Apr 17 2020 11:10 AM
Outlook can help you manage your time to keep a balance between your personal and work time while working from home
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Personalized and organized Search in Outlook mobile

Eugenie Burrage on Mar 30 2020 08:30 AM
Microsoft Search innovation provides helpful ways to find what you need
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What’s New in the New Outlook for Mac? - March Update

Jessica_Wilczek on Mar 24 2020 02:48 PM
Check out the top-requested features we've added to the new Outlook for Mac in Insider Fast.
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Interactive Yammer Emails in Outlook on the web are here!

Gabo on Mar 05 2020 08:00 AM
Outlook on the web users can now interact with Yammer conversations, polls, questions and praise without leaving their O...

Latest Comments

WILLIAMHW
in Search in Outlook puts your results on top on Sep 10 2021 06:46 PM
What a stupid idea to fix the search bar on the top!
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Eric Legault
in Outlook on your mobile browser is being upgraded on Sep 07 2021 12:30 PM
@VinayTand @cndev15 Add-ins are still supported in the Outlook app on iOS and Android, just not in a mobile browser
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cndev15
in Outlook on your mobile browser is being upgraded on Sep 06 2021 04:46 AM
This is a poor decision: No access to add-insA thousand different developers have built add-ins for Microsoft-365, and you're kicking every one of them in the teeth by throwing away *all* their hard work? PLEASE RECONSIDER !!!! As you already know, Add-in's are Asynchronous and only loaded when used...
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Dominik Kocięcki
in Update on Focused Inbox and our plans for Clutter on Sep 04 2021 03:16 AM
For me clutter is also much much better that focused mailbox.I'm also missing (the same as Amber few post above) clutter management in outlook and in webmail.
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GordonM-inTX
in Enhanced performance, designed for simplicity – the new Outlook for Mac on Sep 03 2021 08:13 AM
Hello @Jessica_Wilczek This question is about Outlook for Mac. We are running Outlook 16.54 in old Outlook mode. We need support for Exchange hosted at Rackspace. Some time ago hosted exchange support for New Outlook for Mac was on the Timeline. I don't see that any more in any phase. Can you clarif...
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