Microsoft today releases a bunch of new features in Office 365 on Windows for Insiders in the Fast ring. The version 1812(Build 11100.20000) besides the new features also fixes some noteworthy bugs. Below is the complete list of what’s new, Fixes, and Known issues.
What’s new
Outlook
Give breathing time between back to back meetings
Choose to end your appointments and meetings 5-10 minutes early by default.
Getting Started
- From Outlook: File > Options > Calendar. Find the “Calendar options” section on this dialog. Check the option to “End appointments and meetings early”.
Scenarios to Try:
Create appointments and meetings as usual; the UI should help you to build time into your schedule between meetings.
Notable Fixes
Word
We fixed a crash that occurred after creating bulleted lists in comments
We fixed the corrupt ribbon issue that occurred when saving some 3D animations
Excel
Various performance and stability fixes
PowerPoint
We fixed an issue where the Design Ideas button was not displaying
We fixed a file open issue in PowerPoint
Outlook
Various performance and stability fixes
Access
Various performance and stability fixes
Project
Various performance and stability fixes
Known Issues
Excel
We are experimenting with additional improvements to the Speedy Lookup feature in Insiders Fast. Due to these changes, Fast users will not see the Lookup speed-up that Production users see today for a period of time. The data we will gather during this time is critical for us to get these new changes right. When we have completed our experimentation we will introduce Speedy Lookup to Fast and inform you that we have turned it back on. We apologize for any inconvenience and deeply appreciate your continued participation.
