MC793964 – Microsoft 365 apps: Changes for updating the Windows Mail and Calendar apps to the new Outlook for Windows (archived)

Product:

Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook, Windows

Platform:

Online, US Instances, Windows Desktop, World tenant

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Change type:

Feature update, User impact

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Summary:
Microsoft is transitioning the default Windows Mail and Calendar apps to the new Outlook for Windows. Changes include updating Taskbar and Start menu pins, Desktop shortcuts, and relocating the toggle to switch back to Mail & Calendar within the new Outlook settings. Rollout begins early June 2024. No action is required to prepare for these updates.

Details:
Microsoft is updating the default Windows email and calendar applications, transitioning from Mail & Calendar to the new Outlook for Windows.
These include:
1. Changes to the Mail app Windows Taskbar, Start menu pins and Desktop shortcuts:
Mail app pins on the Windows Taskbar and Start menu, as well as the Mail app Desktop shortcut will be replaced with new Outlook for Windows, if the new Outlook app is freshly installed on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 device. There will be no change to the Calendar app pins. This will not impact Mail app pins or shortcuts on devices that have new Outlook already installed. There will be no change if the new Outlook app is not installed on the device.
2. Changes to the new Outlook for Windows toggle:
The toggle in new Oulook that end users access to go back to the Mail & Calendar app will be moved from the Ribbon, where it is currently located, to the About Outlook page in Settings.
[When this will happen]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC): We will begin rolling out early June 2024 and expect to complete by mid-June 2024.

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Created:
2024-05-18

updated:
2024-05-18