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MC939925 - New Service in your Microsoft 365 subscription: Org Explorer
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Updated February 14,March 25, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience..
Your Microsoft 365 subscription is being updated with a new service in your Outlook: Org Explorer. This organization chart helps your visualize your company's internal structure and discover connections, roles, and responsibilities among you and other people across teams.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 421191.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide) for new Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Web, and Outlook for Mac: AprilWe will begin rolling out in late-May 2025 (previously late-FebruaryApril 2025) and expect to complete by late-MayJune 2025 (previously mid-Aprillate-May 2025).
General Availability (Worldwide) for classic Outlook: AprilWe will begin rolling out in late-May 2025 (previously late-FebruaryApril 2025) and expect to take longer time to complete it than on other Outlook clients.clients .
Note: The access to Org Explorer will depend on which Outlook service platform the user is using. Therefore, we recommend you switch to the new Outlook for Windows or Outlook for web to have early access to this new feature.
How this will affect your organization
Once the new service is available for your organization, you can access the Org Explorer app via Outlook as below:
Is a Viva license still required to access Org Explorer?
After the rollout in April 2025 (previously January),starting from May 2025, Org Explorer will not require a Viva premium license.
What you need to do to prepare
There is no action required now. The documentation of Introducing Org Explorer is going to be updated soon for additional information regarding Org Explorer.
Snapshot from Feb 14, 2025
Updated February 14, 2025: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
Your Microsoft 365 subscription is being updated with a new service in your Outlook: Org Explorer. This organization chart helps your visualize your company's internal structure and discover connections, roles, and responsibilities among you and other people across teams.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 421191.
When this will happen:
General Availability (Worldwide) for new Outlook for Windows, Outlook for Web, and Outlook for Mac: April 2025 (previously late-February 2025) and expect to complete by late-May 2025 (previously mid-April 2025).
General Availability (Worldwide) for classic Outlook: April 2025 (previously late-February 2025) and expect to take longer time to complete it than on other Outlook clients.
Note: The access to Org Explorer will depend on which Outlook service platform the user is using. Therefore, we recommend you switch to the new Outlook for Windows or Outlook for web to have early access to this new feature.
How this will affect your organization
Once the new service is available for your organization, you can access the Org Explorer app via Outlook as below:
Is a Viva license still required to access Org Explorer?
After the rollout in April 2025 (previously January), Org Explorer will not require a Viva premium license.
What you need to do to prepare
There is no action required now. The documentation of Introducing Org Explorer is going to be updated soon for additional information regarding Org Explorer.