Last updated: November 15, 2024
The new Outlook for Windows brings you the latest features, Microsoft Copilot-assisted capabilities, and a new modern and simplified design to help you connect, organize, and get things done.
We’ve put together a feature coverage matrix to help you and your teams understand what’s available and coming soon, compared to what exists today in the classic Outlook experience.
Note:Some features are only available to individuals using a work or school account in Outlook with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription.
We are actively listening to your feedback and will make updates and changes to our feature roadmap based on what you tell us. If you have feedback on what we should consider adding to new Outlook, please use the in-app Help > Give Feedback link.
Key Definitions
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Available: The feature is available.
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Partially available: The feature is available; however, it may not have all the existing features compared to other Outlook versions.
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Not supported: The feature won't be supported in the listed Outlook version.
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Under investigation: We're currently reviewing feedback on this feature experience.
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Upcoming: This feature will be available in the future.
In this section:
Account support
App framework
Calendar
Cloud instance
Copilot
Extensibility
Folders
Help and support
Mail
People
Search
Security and compliance
Teams integration
Account support
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work or school account (Office 365 / Entra ID) | Available | Available | Add an email account to Outlook |
| Microsoft accounts | Available | Available | Add an email account to Outlook |
| Gmail | Available | Available | Add a Gmail account |
| iCloud | Available | Available | Add or manage an iCloudaccount |
| Yahoo | Available | Available | Add or manage a Yahoo!account |
| IMAP | Available | Available | Add an email account to Outlook |
| POP | Available | Available | |
| Exchange (on-prem and on-prem ADFS) | Available | Under investigation | |
| Multiple mail profiles | Available | Upcoming | |
| Shared mailbox / shared folders as resources | Available | Available | Open and use a shared mailbox |
| Shared mailboxes as accounts | Available | Upcoming | |
| Shared mailbox - Archive | Available | Upcoming | |
| Shared mailbox - Delegate access | Available | Partially available | About delegates: Allow someone to manage your mail and calendar |
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App framework
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar module | Available | Available | |
| Custom forms | Available | Not supported | |
| Dark mode | Available | Available | Dark Mode in Outlook |
| LDAP Support | Available | Not supported | |
| Mail module | Available | Available | |
| Multiple window support | Available | Available | |
| Notes module | Available | Partially available | |
| Offline support | Available | Partially available | Work offline |
| .PST support | Available | Upcoming | |
| Settings | Available | Available | Import settings and install add-ins on new Outlook for Windows |
| Tasks module | Available | Available | Manage tasks with To Do in Outlook |
| Themes | Partially available | Available | |
| VDI Support | Available | Under investigation | |
| What's new | Not supported | Available | |
| VBA Macro | Available | Not supported |
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Calendar
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-day calendar view | Available | Available | Change how you view your calendar |
| Add attendees as optional | Available | Available | Schedule a meeting or event with others |
| Category colors | Available | Available | Assign a color category to a calendar event |
| Custom holidaysfile (.hol) | Available | Investigating | Add holidays to your calendar in Outlook |
| Delegate access | Available | Available | Share and access a calendar with edit or delegate permissions |
| Edit this and all following events in a series | Not supported | Available | Change an appointment, meeting, or event |
| .ics file support | Available | Available | |
| In-person events | Not supported | Available | Schedule in-person events in Outlook |
| Follow meetings | Not supported | Available | |
| Group calendars | Available | Available | Schedule a meeting on a group calendar |
| Keyboard navigation of the calendar | Available | Available | |
| Meeting insights | Partially available | Available | Use Microsoft Viva Insights in Outlook |
| Meetings to be always online (Zoom, Webex, etc.) | Available | Available | |
| Meeting recap | Not supported | Available | Meeting Recap with Outlook |
| My Day / To-do bar | Available | Available | Use My Day with To Do in new Outlook |
| Offline support | Available | Partially available | Work offline in Outlook |
| Quick creation of events | Available | Available | |
| Preserve declined meetings | Not supported | Available | Show a declined meeting on my calendar |
| Save meeting as a draft | Available | Available | Save a meeting invite as draft |
| Send updates only to added or removed attendees | Available | Available | Change an appointment, meeting, or event in Outlook |
| Sensitivity labels with Microsoft Information Protection on events | Available | Available | Apply sensitivity labels to your Outlook meetings |
| Setting to auto-decline if attendee's calendar shows as busy | Available | Upcoming | |
| Setting to keep email in the inbox after RSVP | Available | Upcoming | |
| Schedule View | Available | Investigating | Change how you view your Outlook calendar |
| Shortened meetings (Outlook preferences and service settings) | Available | Available | End meetings early or start late |
| Show as working elsewhere | Available | Available | Set your work hours and location |
| Work hours and location on the calendar | Not supported | Upcoming | |
| SharePoint calendar sync | Available | Not supported | Use group calendar, Learn about Microsoft 365 Groups |
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Cloud instance
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 GCC accounts | Available | Available |
| Microsoft 365 GCC High accounts | Available | Under investigation |
| Microsoft 365 DoD accounts | Available | Under investigation |
| Microsoft 365 operated by 21Vianet (China) | Available | Under investigation |
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Copilot
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help articles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apply coaching suggestions | Upcoming | Available | Get email coaching with Copilot in Outlook |
| Chat with Copilot | Not available | Available | Chat with Copilot in Outlook |
| Coaching by Copilot | Available | Available | Get email coaching with Copilot in Outlook |
| Copilot app | Available | Available | |
| Draft with Copilot | Available | Available | Draft an email message with Copilot in Outlook |
| Schedule a meeting with Copilot from an email thread | Not available | Available | Quickly create a meeting invitation from an email discussion in Outlook |
| Summarize an email thread | Available | Available | Summarize an email thread with Copilot in Outlook |
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Extensibility
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM add-ins | Available | Not supported | Migrate from COM add-ins to web add-ins |
| Content forms | Available | Not supported | |
| Every meeting online for 3rd-party providers | Available | Available | |
| Web add-ins | Available | Available | Use add-ins in Outlook |
| Spam reporting, phishing, and smart alert improvements (1.14 API set) | Upcoming | Upcoming | |
| Web add-ins support in primary Entra (work or school) accounts | Available | Available | |
| Web add-ins support in primary Microsoft accounts (personal accounts) | Available | Available | |
| Web add-ins support in secondary accounts | Available | Upcoming | |
| Web add-ins support in 3rd-party accounts (such as Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, etc.) | Not supported | Not supported | |
| Outlook Object Model (OOM) | Available | Not supported | |
| Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) | Available | Not supported |
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Folders
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help articles |
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| Account reorder | Available | Under investigation | |
| Favorite folders | Available | Available | Use Favorites in Outlook |
| Show / hide favorites | Available | Available | Use Favorites in Outlook |
| Favorite groups, people, categories | Not supported | Available | Use Favorites in Outlook |
| Favorite shared folders | Available | Upcoming | |
| Folder reorder | Available | Upcoming | |
| Online archive | Available | Available | |
| Public folders | Available | Partially available | Access public folders in new Outlook for Windows |
| Pin favorites at the top | Available | Upcoming | |
| Search folders | Available | Partially available | Use Search Folders to find messages or other items |
| Show / hide folder pane | Available | Available |
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Help and support
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact support (in-app) | Available | Available | Contact support and provide feedback in new Outlook for Windows |
| Premium support | Available | Available | |
| Give feedback | Available | Available | Contact support and provide feedback in new Outlook for Windows |
| Help (in-app) | Available | Available |
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| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced sensitivity labels with Microsoft Information Protection | Available | Available | Apply sensitivity labels to files and emails |
| Auto capitalization and auto correct | Available | Available | Autocorrect, auto capitalize, and auto format your messages |
| Calendar conflict viewer on meeting invites | Available | Partially available | |
| Category colors (Mail) | Available | Available | Create and assign color categories in Outlook |
| Collapsibleheaders in message list | Available | Available | |
| Category favorites | Not supported | Available | Use Favorites in Outlook |
| Conditional formatting | Available | Partially available | Conditional Formatting |
| Copilot | Partially available | Available | Frequently asked questions about Copilot in Outlook |
| Delay send rule | Available | Under investigation | |
| Dictation | Available | Available | Dictate your emails in Outlook |
| Editor | Available | Available | Check spelling before sending a message |
| .eml file support | Available | Available | Open .eml, .msg, and .oft files in Outlook |
| Focused inbox | Available | Available | Focused Inbox for Outlook |
| Ignore conversations | Available | Available | |
| Inking (Draw tab) | Available | Available | |
| Link previews andpermissions | Available | Available | Use Link Previews |
| Loops | Available | Available | Use Loop components in Outlook |
| Mail merge | Available | Upcoming | |
| Mail tips (External users, large audience, and Automatic replies) | Available | Available | |
| Message Recall | Available | Partially Available | Recall an email message that you sent in Outlook |
| .msg support | Available | Partially Available | Open .eml, .msg, and .oft files in Outlook |
| Offline support | Available | Partially available | Work offline in Outlook |
| .oft file support | Available | Partially Available | Open .eml, .msg, and .oft files in Outlook |
| Outbox folder | Available | Available | |
| Picture formatting | Available | Available | |
| Pin messages | Not supported | Available | |
| Quick Parts | Available | Under investigation | |
| Quick Steps | Available | Partially Available | Automate common or repetitive tasks with Quick steps in Outlook |
| Reactions | Available | Available | Reactions in Microsoft Outlook |
| Read Receipts | Available | Available | Add and request read receipts and delivery notifications in Outlook |
| Resend message | Available | Available | Resend an email message |
| Rules | Available | Partially Available | Manage email messages by using rules in Outlook |
| Signatures | Available | Available | Create and add an email signature in Outlook |
| Snooze | Not supported | Available | |
| Sweep | Not supported | Available | |
| Swipe in the message list | Not supported | Upcoming | |
| Text predictions | Available | Available | Use text predictions in Outlook for Windows |
| Undo send | Not supported | Available | |
| Voting buttons | Available | Not supported |
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People
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help articles |
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| Address book | Available | Not supported | |
| Global Address List | Available | Available | Manage suggested recipients in the To, Cc, and Bcc fields in Outlook |
| Contacts / People | Available | Available | Add, find, edit, or delete a contact in Outlook |
| Contact Lists | Available | Available | Create, edit, or delete a contact list or contact group in Outlook |
| Contact Categories | Not Supported | Available | |
| Distribution groups management | Available | Available | Create a contact list or contact group in Outlook |
| Favorite contacts | Available | Available | Use Favorites in Outlook |
| Offline support | Available | Partially available | Work offline in Outlook |
| Preview contacts | Available | Available |
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Search
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar answers | Not supported | Available |
| Refiners | Not supported | Available |
| Fileanswers | Not supported | Available |
| File tab | Not supported | Available |
| Online archive search results in primary mailbox | Not supported | Available |
| Speller suggestions | Available | Available |
| Search settings (folder scopes, top results, exclude deleted items) | Available | Available |
| Search file suggestions | Available | Available |
| Search mail suggestions | Available | Available |
| Search calendar suggestions | Available | Available |
| Teams Tab | Not supported | Available |
| Top Results | Available | Available |
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Security and compliance
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block sender | Available | Available | Block or unblock senders in Outlook |
| Continuous access evaluation | Available | Available | |
| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Available | Partially Available | |
| Mandatory labeling | Available | Available | |
| Report phishing or junk | Available | Available | Phishing and suspicious behavior in Outlook |
| Spam reporting, phishing, and smart alert improvements (1.14 API set) | Upcoming | Upcoming | |
| Sensitivity labels | Available | Available | Apply sensitivity labels to your files and email |
| S/MIME | Available | Upcoming | |
| Purview Message Encryption | Available | Available |
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Teams integration
| Feature | Classic Outlook | New Outlook | Help article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting chat | Not supported | Available | |
| Presence indicators in Sender, recipients and co-recipients | Available | Available | Teams status information available in Outlook |
| Reply by chat | Available | Upcoming | Chat or call email recipients or other contacts in Outlook |
| Share to Teams | Available | Available | Share an email in Outlook to Teams |
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