Preview: Org Explorer in Outlook: View and navigate the organization chart

This new release of Org Explorer brings a new experience to Outlook Desktop. It will help you visualize and explore your company’s internal structure, work teams, and individual roles. This change can be previewed with the return of the Coming Soon toggle.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID:84785.

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Outlook: New Outlook for Mac becomes the recommended default

After a year as an opt-in preview, the new Outlook for Mac will become the recommended default experience for new and current customers. Customers will still be able to switch between the new and classic experience in the Help menu.
More info: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/outlook-blog/get-ready-for-the-new-outlook-for-mac/ba-p/2897724

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Outlook: New location for add-ins and integration with Teams search-based message extensions

We are consolidating all the add-ins into a flyout menu in the ribbon and adding Teams search-based message extensions into this same flyout.

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Outlook: Contact lists

The new Outlook for Mac is adding support for Contact lists (aka Personal Distribution Lists).

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Outlook: Working hours and location

New working hours and location options in Outlook lets people set more flexible working hours each day and specify the location from where they plan to work.

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Groups icon change in Outlook on web

The Microsoft 365 Groups icon seen under the Groups section in left navigation pane will be changed. This change is applicable only to Outlook on Web application. Currently it is represented by a folder icon. It will be replaced by the Groups icon. This icon change will bring visual coherence between Outlook on Web and Outlook Desktop application.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 85632.

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Microsoft Viva: Enabling Delay Delivery Plan in Outlook to Microsoft Viva Insights licensed users

To empower people with personal insights and recommendations in the flow of work to build better work habits, we are enabling Delay Delivery plan in Outlook to Microsoft Viva Insights licensed users or users with MyAnalytics (Full) service plan. Microsoft Viva Insights will show you suggestions for scheduling email deliveries that align with the recipient’s working hours in their respective time zones. The delay helps minimize disruptions to recipients outside their working hours.
More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/viva/insights/personal/use/delay-delivery

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Outlook: Support for AppleScript in the New Outlook for Mac

AppleScript is a language used to automate the actions of the MacOS and many of its applications. We will add support for this feature in the new Outlook for Mac.

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Outlook: Support for Local Folders (On My Computer) in the New Outlook for Mac

Local data is saved in “On My Computer” folder in the navigation pane. The items in these folders are saved only on your computer and are not synchronized with a mail server. In the new Outlook for Mac, we are working to migrate and support the local folders.

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Outlook: View and navigate the organization chart.

Org Explorer for Outlook helps you to visualize and explore your company’s internal structure, work teams, and individual roles.

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