check before: 2025-06-15
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook
Platform:
Android, Online, US Instances, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Outlook for Android will soon allow users to apply, remove, and view categories on emails. This feature will roll out from late June 2025 to late July 2025. No admin action is required, but users should be informed and documentation updated.
Details:
Updated June 26, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for Android: Users will be able to assign categories to emails and remove categories they have previously assigned to their emails. They will also be able to view categories in the message list and reading pane.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 493945.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late July 2025 (previously mid-July).
With this feature, users will be able to add or remove categories on emails using conversation actions in the reading pane, using multiselect through long press in the message list, and as a new swipe action. Users will also be able to filter the message list by category. Finally, users will be able to see assigned categories on their emails in both the message list (left) and the reading pane (right):
This new feature will be available by default for users to apply.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-05-30
updated:
2025-06-27
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Outlook for Android is introducing a feature that allows users to categorize and filter emails by category, with automatic rollout to all users by late July 2025.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be confused about the new categorization feature, leading to improper use or frustration if they are not adequately informed beforehand.
- roles: End Users, Help Desk Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=493945
Increased Support Requests
Without prior notification, the introduction of the new feature may lead to an increase in support requests as users seek assistance on how to use the new categorization options.
- roles: Help Desk Staff, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=493945
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-27 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, User impact, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, User impact, Admin impact |
| 2025-06-27 | MC Summary | Microsoft Outlook for Android will allow users to assign and remove categories from emails, view categories in the message list and reading pane, and filter messages by category. This feature will roll out from mid-June to mid-July 2025 and requires no admin action. | Microsoft Outlook for Android will soon allow users to apply, remove, and view categories on emails. This feature will roll out from late June 2025 to late July 2025. No admin action is required, but users should be informed and documentation updated. |
| 2025-06-27 | MC Last Updated | 05/30/2025 01:13:44 | 2025-06-26T17:50:20Z |
| 2025-06-27 | MC Messages | Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for Android: Users will be able to assign categories to emails and remove categories they have previously assigned to their emails. They will also be able to view categories in the message list and reading pane.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 493945. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-June 2025 and expect to complete by mid-July 2025. With this feature, users will be able to add or remove categories on emails using conversation actions in the reading pane, using multiselect through long press in the message list, and as a new swipe action. Users will also be able to filter the message list by category. Finally, users will be able to see assigned categories on their emails in both the message list (left) and the reading pane (right): This new feature will be available by default for users to apply. | Updated June 26, 2025: We have updated the timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for Android: Users will be able to assign categories to emails and remove categories they have previously assigned to their emails. They will also be able to view categories in the message list and reading pane. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 493945. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out late June 2025 (previously mid-June) and expect to complete by late July 2025 (previously mid-July). With this feature, users will be able to add or remove categories on emails using conversation actions in the reading pane, using multiselect through long press in the message list, and as a new swipe action. Users will also be able to filter the message list by category. Finally, users will be able to see assigned categories on their emails in both the message list (left) and the reading pane (right): This new feature will be available by default for users to apply. |
| 2025-06-27 | MC Title | Microsoft Outlook for Android: Users can apply categories to emails | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook for Android: Users can apply categories to emails |
| 2025-06-27 | MC End Time | 08/29/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-09-08T09:00:00Z |
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