Microsoft has made release notes for the latest build Version 2002 (Build 12513.20010) of office for Windows desktop available now. The release notes reveal that Excel users can now see previews for mention & comment notification emails.

Check the official changelog for all office for dektop apps below.

Official changelog:

Excel:

New features

@Mention and comment notification emails now contain previews

Optimize your time. Provide feedback on the go. When someone mentions you in a comment, you’ll receive an email notification that includes a link to the comment in the file. The email notification now shows you a preview of the text and comment thread associated with the comment. Respond to the comment directly from the email notification and your done. No need to open the file.

Image displaying the interface with context in Outlook that mention notifications provide when a comment is directed at you from an excel workbook. You can add a comment without opening the workbook, or go to the comment by opening the workbook.

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  • We resolved an issue where comment hint was not visible in read mode with “Inverse” page color.
  • We resolved an issue where comment commands (Edit comment, Reply to comment, Delete comment, Resolve comment) in the comments context menu were not being displayed.
  • We resolved an issue where italics formatting is lost after editing a comment, italicizing the text and then posting it.

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Outlook:

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We resolved an issue where emails expiring based on a retention policy would display two labels. One showing that the mail will expire in one day and another displaying that it will expire in two days.

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OneNote:

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