*For this entry exists the more relevant or more recent entry MC926191
check before: 2024-12-01
Product:
Outlook
Platform:
US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Links:
Details:
Easily access your most-used folders by pinning them at the top of your Left Nav Bar in the New Outlook for Windows and Web. This feature streamlines navigation, ensuring your important folders are always within reach. #newoutlookforwindows
Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-06-22
updated:
2024-12-11
Public Preview Start Date
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Direct effects for Operations**
- Direct Impact on IT Operations
- Increased demand for support and training resources
- IT administrators may need to provide additional training sessions or materials to help users adapt to the new feature.
- Potential for increased support tickets related to user confusion or issues with the new navigation.
- Roles impacted: IT Support Staff, IT Trainers, IT Operations Managers.
- Changes in user behavior and workflow
- Users may need to adjust their workflows to incorporate the new pinning feature, which could lead to temporary productivity dips.
- Potential for misconfiguration or misuse of the new feature, leading to further support needs.
- Roles impacted: End Users, Team Leaders, Project Managers.
- Impact on IT Services
- Dependencies on existing Outlook functionalities
- The new pinning feature may interact with existing folder structures and permissions, potentially causing access issues for users.
- Changes in user preferences could lead to inconsistencies in how folders are accessed across different devices.
- Roles impacted: IT Service Managers, System Administrators.
- Interdependencies with other Microsoft 365 services
- The change may affect integration with other services like Teams or SharePoint, where users rely on Outlook for notifications and folder access.
- Potential for increased load on IT infrastructure as users adapt to the new feature, impacting performance.
- Roles impacted: IT Infrastructure Managers, Cloud Services Administrators.
References:
- Microsoft 365 Blog: [Announcing New Features in Outlook](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/10/01/announcing-new-features-in-outlook/)
- Microsoft Documentation: [Outlook for Windows and Web Updates](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/release-notes)
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-12-11 | RM Status | In development | Rolling out |
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