{"id":158661,"date":"2015-08-04T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-08-04T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/?p=158661"},"modified":"2024-08-30T13:56:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T20:56:31","slug":"new-features-coming-to-outlook-on-the-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2015\/08\/04\/new-features-coming-to-outlook-on-the-web\/","title":{"rendered":"New features coming to Outlook on the web"},"content":{"rendered":"
Editor’s note 9\/10\/2015:<\/strong> Today, we are happy to announce exciting updates coming to the web version of Outlook in Office 365. As part of our ongoing work to deliver the richest email and calendar experiences on the web, we are rolling out an improved user interface (UI) and new features that help you be more efficient, stay on top of your inbox, and better manage your calendar. Formerly known as the Outlook Web App (or OWA for short), our browser-based Outlook experience will simply be referred to as \u201cOutlook on the web\u201d going forward. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what\u2019s new.<\/p>\n Outlook on the web now sports a simplified, cleaner UI to help you work more efficiently. This starts with the new action bar available across our Mail, Calendar, People and Task experiences in Outlook on the web. The Action toolbar provides quick access to the most common commands, whether you are clearing out your inbox, replying to an email, or adding an event to your calendar.<\/p>\n We made a number of tweaks and improvements throughout the UI for a cleaner look. The email subject line is larger and more prominent, and messages in the reading pane are now indented for easier reading. In Calendar, more prominent buttons make creating a new meeting request straightforward and navigation of your calendar simpler.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The new unified Action toolbar<\/span><\/span> (<\/span><\/span>highlighted in orange<\/span><\/span>)<\/span><\/span> spans Mail<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Calendar<\/span><\/span>, People and Tasks<\/span><\/span> and provides quick access to the most commonly used commands<\/span><\/span>, including search<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n We\u2019ve added new tools to help you sort through your email and identify the most important items to tackle first.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pinned messages are kept at the top of your inbox and easily identified <\/span><\/span>with a yellow highlight<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n With the preview pane turned off, the single<\/span><\/span> line view of your inbox now provides a preview of the message<\/span><\/span> contents<\/span><\/span> to<\/span><\/span> quickly scan your inbox.<\/span><\/span> Messages you want to read can be <\/span><\/span>opened <\/span><\/span>with a single click.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Expressing yourself in email has never been easier\u2014or more fun! Outlook on the web now provides the ability to easily resize images, add custom borders, apply shadow effects, rotate images and more. We\u2019ve also added a full set of emojis to help you better express yourself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n N<\/span><\/span>ew image <\/span><\/span>formatting <\/span><\/span>tools<\/span><\/span> make it easier <\/span><\/span>to tell your story in pictures.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Finding the people you want to reach has also been improved. W<\/span><\/span>hen<\/span><\/span> you place your cursor on the recipient line (To, Cc, Bcc), Outlook <\/span><\/span>on the web <\/span><\/span>show<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> a list of the most common people and distribution groups you have been emailing. As you type, the list of recipients is automatically refined to filter only those matching your <\/span><\/span>search. <\/span><\/span>The list of common recipients <\/span><\/span>is intelligent and <\/span><\/span>adapts<\/span><\/span> as <\/span><\/span>the people <\/span><\/span>you email <\/span><\/span>changes<\/span><\/span> over time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n As you add recipients, Outlook on the web suggests <\/span><\/span>people and distribution groups<\/span><\/span> that you most commonly email<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Planning your schedule can be tough\u2014so we\u2019ve made improvements to Calendar to help you manage both your work and personal life. One of these improvements is a five-day weather forecast included right in your calendar. Icons next to each day give you a quick look at the forecast; simply click one to see a more detailed view. Never be without your umbrella again!<\/p>\n In addition to the traditional color-coding approach, Calendar now supports charms\u2014icons you can apply to Calendar items as visual cues that help you quickly identify specific types of events. Add an airplane charm to an upcoming flight, a knife and fork for a business dinner, or a music note for a piano class. There are a number of charms to choose from, and once added, each charm appears in the lower right corner of the calendar event.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Calendar <\/span><\/span>now<\/span><\/span> includes a <\/span><\/span>five<\/span><\/span>-day weather forecast<\/span><\/span> and charms<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n In addition to weather and charms, additional features in the Calendar experience include:<\/p>\n
\nThe FAQs were updated to help clarify the One-Click Archive feature.<\/p>\nA cleaner look for greater efficiency<\/h3>\n
Stay on top of your inbox<\/h3>\n
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Craft visually engaging emails<\/h3>\n
Better ways to manage your calendar<\/h3>\n
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A better mobile browser experience<\/h3>\n