Microsoft is rolling out a new feature for the Favorites section in Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows. This feature is useful for small screens or mailboxes with a large folder structure.
The calendar in Teams will be replaced in the next few weeks. Accounts in Teams Public Preview can enable the new calendar experience in Teams for Windows and Mac via Opt-in.
Microsoft is planning its second attempt to merge contacts from Outlook and Teams. The first attempt was aborted in May 2024 and left some “broken contacts” behind.
Users can record videos in Outlook emails and Loop Workspaces and share them directly.
Outlook Mobile users can configure how long emails and attachments are available offline on their phone. Users can synchronize their emails for up to 90 days.
New sharing options have been added to the work location in the Outlook calendar.
The Exchange Online archive is now also integrated in Outlook Mobile.
Microsoft will enable a new policy for collecting diagnostics logs in the new Outlook for Windows for support cases. Administrators can disable the policy.
Work locations in the Outlook calendar are a useful feature for employees. Exchange administrators can create their own locations using PowerShell.
The Outlook calendar provides now information on which colleagues are also in the building on a particular day.
Outlook now supports Follow a meeting instead of declining the meeting or responding with a “Tentative” response.
QR code login is supported again in Outlook Mobile for Entra ID accounts in Outlook on the Web and the new Outlook for Windows.
The new Outlook for Windows now opens links in emails via Edge for Business in the side-by-side view.
Exchange administrators can deactivate offline use in the new Outlook for Windows.
The new Outlook for Windows now supports use without an Internet connection for E-Mails, appointments and contacts.
Microsoft will change the name of Outlook for Windows in July. The app in the start menu will be named Outlook (Classic).
Microsoft To Do is integrated as a new app in Outlook Mobile.
According to Microsoft Support, the SharePoint News Connector in Teams has been deprecated. The end of all connectors in Outlook, Microsoft 365 Groups and Teams has now been communicated.
Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows now make it possible to plan events on-site.
Outlook on the web and the new Outlook for Windows now open OneDrive directly in Outlook instead of opening a new browser tab.