check before: 2025-01-01
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook
Platform:
Android, iOS, Online, US Instances, World tenant
Status:
Rolling out
Change type:
Feature update, Updated message, User impact
Links:
Details:
Updated April 1, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize draft emails and quickly access them again from the message list or calendar view.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470304.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March).
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General Availability
Created:
2024-12-03
updated:
2025-04-02
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android is introducing a feature that allows users to minimize draft emails, enabling them to check their calendar or other emails without losing their place, and the update will be applied automatically.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Interface Changes
Users may struggle to adapt to the new minimized compose window, leading to confusion and decreased productivity as they learn the new functionality.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470304
Increased Support Requests
The automatic change may lead to an increase in support requests from users unfamiliar with the new feature, impacting IT support resources.
- roles: Support Staff, IT Operations
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470304
Workflow Disruption
Users may experience disruptions in their workflow as they adjust to the new feature, potentially leading to delays in email communications.
- roles: End Users, Team Leaders
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470304
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explanation for non-techies**
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-04-02 | MC Last Updated | 02/20/2025 18:32:04 | 2025-04-01T22:15:55Z |
| 2025-04-02 | MC Messages | Updated February 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize draft emails and quickly access them again from the message list or calendar view. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470304. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously early February). | Updated April 1, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize draft emails and quickly access them again from the message list or calendar view. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470304. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late April 2025 (previously late March). |
| 2025-04-02 | MC End Time | 05/05/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-06-09T09:00:00Z |
| 2025-02-21 | MC Last Updated | 02/19/2025 17:53:29 | 2025-02-20T18:32:04Z |
| 2025-02-20 | MC Messages | Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize draft emails and quickly access them again from the message list or calendar view.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470304. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by early February 2025. | Updated February 19, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Coming soon for Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize draft emails and quickly access them again from the message list or calendar view. This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470304. [When this will happen:] General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High): We will begin rolling out early January 2025 and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously early February). |
| 2025-02-20 | MC Title | Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize the compose window to multitask in the Outlook app | (Updated) Microsoft Outlook for iOS and Android: Minimize the compose window to multitask in the Outlook app |
| 2025-02-20 | MC Last Updated | 12/02/2024 18:08:28 | 2025-02-19T17:53:29Z |
| 2025-02-20 | MC MessageTagNames | Feature update, User impact | Updated message, Feature update, User impact |
| 2025-02-20 | MC End Time | 04/17/2025 09:00:00 | 2025-05-05T09:00:00Z |
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