Microsoft is upgrading the experience of writing, interacting, searching and drafting emails on the web-based client application for Microsoft Outlook.
These new innovations in Outlook are made to give users more control to get things done faster, without leaving the inbox.
Outlook + Microsoft 365 Integrations
It is easy to get distracted with the onslaught of mail. Instead of switching apps to respond, you can now do more from within Outlook. Our Integrations with Microsoft 365 are designed to save you time.
Interactive email
Now when you get emails about missed messages in Teams, updates to your communities in Yammer, or new comments on Office docs you can respond directly from the email notification without having to switch applications. Of course, we still make it easy to jump into the full app experience if you prefer to do so.
Share to Teams
If you get an email and would like to share it via Teams, there is now an option to do so within Outlook. This also works the other way with the Share to Outlook option in Teams.
To learn more, read this support article.
Intelligence and assistance
Staying on top of your personal communications and commitments can be a time-consuming and arduous task. With new advances in Microsoft AI, we are excited to give you some of that time back so you can focus on what matters most.
Suggested reply with a document
You already know suggested replies, which gives you 3 options at the bottom of a conversation which you can click to begin responding. Suggested replies can already help you schedule a meeting. Now we are taking this even further with suggested reply with a document.
When Outlook notices someone in the conversation requesting a file, one of the suggested replies will be “Attach a file.” Click this and Outlook will suggest files you might want to attach as well as options to search your local computer or cloud storage.
To learn more, read this support article.
Text predictions
Outlook can help you write emails faster by anticipating what you may want to say next. Just click the tab key to accept the suggestion and continue composing. If for some reason the text prediction doesn’t sound quite right, keep typing and the suggestion will disappear.
To learn more, read this support article.
Microsoft Editor in Outlook
To help with the increasing amount of written communication, Editor in Outlook can help you save time and press send confidently knowing your message is clear, concise, and reviewed to minimize errors. The Microsoft Editor is also integrated into other Microsoft 365 apps such as Word and is available as a browser extension so all your settings can travel with you wherever you write. Learn about Editor in Outlook for Windows here.
Search
Trying to find what you are looking for shouldn’t be a test of your memory or of your knowledge of advanced filtering. With new innovations to search in Outlook on the web, it is easier than ever to find what you are looking for.
Search Answers
Instead of wading through the search results, you can now see the answer to your question without the clutter of the email content. Outlook extracts the most important information so you can quickly take action.
Outlook also searches more than just your inbox! You don’t need to remember if you shared a particular file in Outlook, Teams, or at all.
To find information about a particular meeting, you don’t have to go to your calendar. Simply type the name of the meeting, or the name of the organizer and we will bring the answer to you. You can RSVP, send emails, read associated documents, or join a Teams meeting right from the Calendar Answer.
Search in Outlook can also help you find internal sites for logging time off, filing expenses, or any other bookmarks set by your admins.
Natural Language Search
You can now choose to type your search query using everyday language to filter and narrow your search for emails, calendar events, contact information and files. Just type what you are thinking – “email that Adele sent me last week”.
