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MC690179 - Outlook Folder Recursive Search

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Metadata at Nov 12, 2024

Last Updated

Nov 12, 2024

Published Nov 15, 2023

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Microsoft 365 suite
Microsoft 365 for the web
Microsoft 365 apps

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New feature
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Desktop
Web

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Updated February 19, 2025:November 12, 2024: We are canceling this featurehave updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for the time being, we apologize for any inconveniences.your patience.

This new feature will allow users to search within Outlook for sub-folders within specific folders.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 151025

When this will happen:

Worldwide: We will begin rolling out by late February 2025 (previously late November) and expect to complete by late March 2025 (previously late December).

How this will affect your organization:

Search within Outlook will soon return results not only from specific folders but also from sub-folders within it.

What you need to do to prepare:

You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.