MC801261 - New Microsoft Outlook: New Search filters

Service

Exchange Online
Microsoft 365 for the web
Microsoft 365 apps

Last Updated

Jul 22, 2024

Published Jun 13, 2024

Tag

Updated message
New feature
User impact

Platforms

Desktop
Web

Summary

The new Microsoft Outlook will introduce search filters such as All, Mail, Files, Teams, and People, with a rollout timeline updated to mid-August through mid-October 2024. This feature will be available by default for new Outlook for Desktop and the web users. No admin action is required before the rollout.

More information

Updated July 22, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.

Coming soon for new Microsoft Outlook for Desktop and Microsoft Outlook for the web: Users will be able to filter search results by All, Mail, Files, Teams, and People.  The Teams filter shows relevant chat messages. In the People results, users can select a person's name to display their full People card. 

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398707.

When this will happen:

Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August 2024 (previously mid-July) and expect to complete by mid-September 2024 (previously mid-August).

General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-September 2024 and expect to complete by mid-October 2024.

How this will affect your organization:

Before this rollout: Users are not able to filter their search results.

After this rollout: The new search filters in new Outlook for Desktop and the web:

user controls

This feature is on by default and available for use by all new Outlook for Desktop and the web customers.

What you need to do to prepare:

This rollout will happen automatically by the specified dates with no admin action required before the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.