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- 156 from 21 Nov 2016 to 3 Jun 2026
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2026 5
- 15 productivity features in the new Outlook for Windows
- Copilot in Outlook: New agentic experiences for email and calendar
- From Public Folders to SharePoint: A Modern Approach to Shared Contact Management
- The New People Directory Search Experience in Outlook: Smarter, Faster, and More Connected Than Ever
- Copilot in Outlook: New agentic experiences for email and calendar
2025 2
2024 19
- What’s new and coming to Microsoft Outlook – Ignite 2024
- Join us as Ignite 2024 to learn more about Microsoft Outlook
- Changes to file open behavior for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files on Outlook iOS and Android
- Outlook Lite: Empowering over 10 million devices
- Accessibility and Usability Improvements in the new Outlook for Windows
- New Outlook for Windows: a guide for Executive Assistants and Delegates – part 3
- New Outlook for Windows: a guide for Executive Assistants and Delegates – part 2
- New Outlook for Windows: A guide for Executive Assistants and Delegates – part 1
- Built for today, designed for the future - The new Outlook for Windows is ready when you are
- Improvements to Contacts in Outlook for Mac
- Copilot is now available in classic Outlook for Windows
- Keeping our Outlook Personal Email Users Safe: Reinforcing Our Commitment to Security
- Microsoft Outlook introduces SMS on Outlook Lite
- What’s new in Outlook for personal use – May 2024
- Review an upcoming authentication change for Outlook add-ins
- New Outlook for Windows: A Guide to Product Availability
- Improved hybrid meeting experience in Outlook
- Chat in Teams meetings from the new Outlook for Windows!
- How licensing works for work and school accounts in the new Outlook for Windows
2023 13
- Outlook Lite: Empowering over 5 million devices
- Copilot in Outlook helps you achieve more
- Things to look forward to in the new Outlook for Windows
- Learn the latest about Outlook and Bookings at Ignite
- Show declined events on the calendar
- Add-ins in the new Outlook for Windows
- Installing the new Outlook for Windows
- The new Outlook for Windows for organization admins
- New Outlook for Windows now available
- Reactions in Outlook: Public usability update September 2023
- Updates on the new Outlook for Windows
- What’s new in Search with Outlook mobile
- Outlook Mac for All
2022 6
- Navigating Outlook for Android and iOS
- Microsoft Outlook, your personal organizer, helps you be more productive and in control
- Multitask with Outlook in the new Microsoft Edge sidebar
- Microsoft Outlook Introduces Lite Version of Android App
- Microsoft Editor is now available in more platforms across Outlook!
- Things to know about the new Outlook for Windows
2021 7
- Get ready for the new Outlook for Mac!
- New Outlook and Office themed backgrounds for Teams meetings
- Scheduler, a new Microsoft 365 service, makes scheduling meetings easier and faster
- New settings in Outlook give everyone a break between meetings
- Ever evolving, the new Outlook for Mac adds more.
- Everyone needs some extra time
- Start a conversation with your personal productivity assistant in Outlook with Cortana
2020 26
- What's new in Outlook in a mobile browser
- Online Meeting Backgrounds - Outlook, Exchange & Bookings
- Easier said and done -- just use your voice
- Play My Emails in Outlook extends beyond the US and is more customizable
- Get more done with Outlook on the web
- Reading and writing emails gets easier from your desktop
- Time Management resources
- Get organized people!
- Enhanced performance, designed for simplicity – the new Outlook for Mac
- What's at the heart of Outlook for iOS and Android?
- Brighter days start with a great Outlook
- Get started with Outlook on dual screens
- Organize content your way with the Preview of Project Moca
- The New Outlook for Mac is now available in Insider Slow
- What's New in the New Outlook for Mac? - June Update
- Stay organized with Play My Emails in Outlook
- Interactive Yammer emails coming to Outlook for Windows, Mac, and mobile apps!
- Connected Experiences between Teams and Outlook
- What’s New in the New Outlook for Mac? – May Update
- Outlook supports controls for use of personal data
- Manage your time while working from home with Outlook
- Personalized and organized Search in Outlook mobile
- What’s New in the New Outlook for Mac? - March Update
- Interactive Yammer Emails in Outlook on the web are here!
- Outlook for iOS and Android: Personalize how you get things done
- Outlook on your mobile browser is being upgraded
2019 28
- Add family school & sports calendars in Outlook.com
- Introducing the new Outlook for Mac
- Outlook mobile makes the grade: A gold standard for secure communications in the enterprise
- Play My Emails in Outlook and get time back in your day
- Meet your Scheduler – a service that lets you offload meeting scheduling to Cortana
- Be prepared and on top of your commitments with Outlook
- Search in Outlook puts your results on top
- Outlook in the Apple ecosystem
- Microsoft Ignite 2019 -- Outlook
- Get things done on the go with calendar updates in Outlook mobile
- Developer preview of AMP for email in Outlook.com - no longer supported
- Outlook.com now supports groups
- Outlook mobile is rolling out Dark Mode and exemplifies Microsoft 365 Design
- Room booking just became easier in Outlook on the web
- Five time-saving Outlook mobile tips for small businesses
- Manage Authentication Sessions in Outlook on the web with Azure AD Conditional Access
- Preview how Outlook for Windows is updating Shared Calendars
- Faster, with a modern design, and new features – the new Outlook on the web is here
- Outlook for Windows rolls out its simplified user experience
- Stay connected to your VIPs with Outlook mobile
- Actionable Messages in Outlook mobile help you act fast on the go
- Calendar updates in Outlook for Windows gives you time back
- Changes to Coming Soon in Outlook for Windows
- Save time with intelligence that works for you in Outlook on the web
- Focused Inbox, no more Clutter
- Support for AMP HTML preview in Outlook.com
- App configuration policies for Outlook mobile
- Outlook mobile meets needs of customers with the highest Federal security & compliance requirements
2018 31
- Updates to Outlook on the web
- Outlook for Mac adds administrative controls
- Outlook for Mac improves calendar sharing performance with REST
- Conditional Access in Outlook on the web for Exchange Online
- Get Ready for Microsoft Ignite 2018 - Outlook sessions at a glance
- List of features not yet available in the early version of the new Outlook on the web
- Designed for Simplicity: User experience updates to Outlook for Windows
- An early version of the new Outlook on the web will be available through an opt-in toggle
- New Outlook updates enable you to customize your experience and help you stay focused and organized
- Designed to be fast - The Outlook on the web user experience gets simpler and more powerful
- Centralized Deployment for Outlook add-ins is now generally available
- Rich contact details in Outlook for iOS and Android helps you collaborate and get things done
- The Outlook for iOS and Android architecture is FedRAMP compliant for US Office 365 GCC customers
- A new architecture for Exchange hybrid customers enables Outlook mobile and security
- Sharing Office 365 Room's availability to external users
- Your favorite email folders and groups now in Outlook for iOS
- Outlook for Mac adds improved signature editor in Insider Fast
- OWA mobile apps to be retired in May
- Outlook for Mac now supports Google Calendar and Contacts in Insider Slow
- Outlook for Mac adds new calendar event card in Insider Fast
- Centralized Deployment for Outlook add-ins will now be generally available
- Outlook for Mac adds new contact card in Insider Fast
- Outlook for Mac adds new time zone features in Insider Fast
- Outlook for Mac now supports swipe gesture customization in Insider Fast
- Updated: Use Groups in the Outlook mobile app; Outlook Groups app is retiring
- Outlook for Mac adds new authentication flow for Google IMAP in Insider Fast
- An improved add-in store experience inside Outlook
- Outlook for Mac now highlights search terms in Insider Fast
- Outlook for Mac adds new UI/UX improvements in Insider Slow
- Outlook for Mac now supports creating tables in Insider Slow
- Outlook for Mac now supports creating Office 365 Groups in Insider Fast
2017 15
- Outlook for Mac now supports creating tables in Insider Fast
- Update on Focused Inbox and our plans for Clutter
- UPDATED (5/9/19) - Outlook for Mac now supports sending items to OneNote in Insider Fast
- Office 365 Groups in Outlook recap from Microsoft Ignite 2017
- The Outlook guide to Microsoft Ignite 2017
- Insiders can now try Outlook’s all new search experience
- 32-bit Outlook will soon be Large Address Aware
- Introducing Follow in inbox and other improvements for managing group emails in Outlook
- Adding an email to a deal timeline
- Connect Outlook Customer Manager to other business application using Microsoft Flow
- We'd like to hear from you
- Make Outlook Customer Manager your own
- Best practices for importing contact with Outlook Customer Manager
- Scheduling Customer Meeting with Cortana
- Pinning, Sorting and our roll out - January Update