check before: 2024-11-15
Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 for the web, Outlook
Platform:
Online, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
The new Outlook feature allows categorizing individual emails in conversation view, with a rollout starting mid-November 2024, completing by mid-February 2025. No admin action is required for this update associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416450.
Details:
Updated November 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
An updated feature in new Outlook for Windows and web will allow users to categorize individual emails within the conversation view, enhancing organization and tracking.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416450.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2024 and expect to complete by early January 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 (previously mid-November) 2024 and expect to complete by early February 2025 (previously mid-December).
General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.
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General Availability, Targeted Release
Created:
2024-10-29
updated:
2024-11-15
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft is introducing a new Outlook feature that allows users to categorize individual emails within a conversation view, rolling out from December 2024 to February 2025, to improve email organization and tracking.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Confusion
Users may be confused by the new categorization feature if they are not informed about the change, leading to potential mismanagement of emails and decreased productivity.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=416450
Increased Support Requests
The introduction of the new feature without prior preparation may lead to an increase in support requests from users seeking assistance on how to use the new categorization functionality.
- roles: Helpdesk Technicians, IT Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=416450
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-11-15 | MC Messages | An updated feature in new Outlook for Windows and web will allow users to categorize individual emails within the conversation view, enhancing organization and tracking.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416450. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-November 2024 and expect to complete by mid-December 2024. General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. | Updated November 14, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
An updated feature in new Outlook for Windows and web will allow users to categorize individual emails within the conversation view, enhancing organization and tracking. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416450. [When this will happen:] Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out early December 2024 and expect to complete by early January 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 (previously mid-November) 2024 and expect to complete by early February 2025 (previously mid-December). General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025. |
| 2024-11-15 | MC Title | Categorize single items in conversation view in new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web | (Updated) Categorize single items in conversation view in new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and web |
| 2024-11-15 | MC Last Updated | 10/28/2024 23:54:20 | 2024-11-15T01:09:24Z |
| 2024-11-15 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2024-11-15 | MC Summary | The new Outlook for Windows and web will enable categorizing individual emails in conversation view. This feature, associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416450, will roll out from mid-November 2024 to mid-February 2025, requiring no admin action. | The new Outlook feature allows categorizing individual emails in conversation view, with a rollout starting mid-November 2024, completing by mid-February 2025. No admin action is required for this update associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 416450. |
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