check before: 2025-01-15
Product:
Exchange, Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365 for the web, Outlook
Platform:
Online, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
Change type:
Feature update, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
The Tips pane in Microsoft Outlook will be relocated to the Help tab on the ribbon, affecting new Outlook for Windows and the web. This update, part of Roadmap ID 470022, will roll out from mid-January to mid-March 2025 and requires no admin action.
Details:
Coming soon to new Microsoft Outlook: Tips are moving from the top of the window to the Help tab on the ribbon. This message applies to new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 470022.
[When this will happen:]
Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-January 2025 and expect to complete by mid-February 2025.
General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by mid-March 2025.
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General Availability
Created:
2024-12-21
updated:
2025-01-15
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summary for non-techies**
Microsoft Outlook is relocating the Tips pane from the top of the window to the Help tab on the ribbon, with this change rolling out automatically between mid-January and mid-March 2025 for both the new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web.
Direct effects for Operations**
User Interface Change
The relocation of the Tips pane may confuse users who are accustomed to accessing it from the top of the window, leading to potential frustration and decreased productivity as they adapt to the new location.
- roles: End Users, Support Staff
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470022
Documentation and Training Needs
Existing documentation may become outdated, requiring updates and additional training sessions for users to familiarize themselves with the new location of the Tips pane.
- roles: Training Coordinators, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470022
Increased Support Queries
The change may lead to an increase in support queries as users seek assistance in locating the Tips pane, potentially overwhelming support staff during the transition period.
- roles: Help Desk Staff, IT Support
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=470022
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