The new Outlook for Windows brings the latest features, intelligent assisted capabilities and a new modern and simplified design to your Outlook app. You can tailor it to your style and do more with new Outlook for Windows!
Try the preview, start the journey with us, and help us shape the future of new Outlook for Windows.
Important: New Outlook for Windows supports Exchange-backed Microsoft 365 work or school accounts. Currently, the new Outlook for Windows does not support other account types like Gmail, Yahoo!, iCloud, or other account types connecting through POP/IMAP protocols. New Outlook for Windows also does not currently support On-Premises, Hybrid, or Sovereign Exchange deployments.
To learn more about the new Outlook for Windows, check out this Office Insider's blog post.
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How to install
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Make sure you are in Office Insiders Fast (Beta Channel).
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Confirm that you have an Exchange-backed Microsoft 365 work or school account as your Default Send Account in Outlook. To do this, click File > Account Settings > Account Settings > Set as Default.
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Restart Outlook and click on the Try the New Outlook toggle. Read the privacy statement in the prompt and then select Switch.
Note: You can switch back whenever you want, just switch the toggle off in the new Outlook and it will automatically open the classic version.
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The new Outlook for Windows will launch into the account you have set as your default send account in Outlook. If Outlook can't sign you in automatically, manually type in the account and sign in (must be an Exchange-backed Microsoft 365 work or school account).
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Select Import Settings on the dialog that appears to bring over your settings from the classic Outlook for Windows or choose Skip. To learn more about what settings are imported, see Migrate your settings to the new Outlook for Windows.
Note: If you select Skip, your Outlook on the web settings will be used.
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Help us improve the product by giving us feedback. Just choose the feedback icon in the top right corner whenever you have an idea or want to share a comment with us.
How to sign out of new Outlook for Windows and sign in with a different account
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Open Outlook.
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Select Settings on the top ribbon.
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Select View all Outlook settings.
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Select Accounts > Email accounts > Manage
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On the next screen, select Remove.
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You will then see a prompt to enter the email address corresponding to the Outlook account you want to log in to. After entering the email address, you will be logged into the associated Outlook account.
Support for key Outlook features
|
Feature |
Outlook on the web |
Outlook for Windows |
Support for key features in New Outlook for Windows |
|---|---|---|---|
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Pin emails
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Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Snooze emails
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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My Day view
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Yes |
Yes** |
Yes |
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Inbox rules
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Conversation settings
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Loop components
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Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Board view
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Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Hybrid RSVP
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Yes |
No* |
Yes |
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Microsoft 365 account
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Outlook.com account
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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3rd party (Gmail, Yahoo, etc.) accounts
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Yes*** |
Yes |
No* |
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Multi-account support
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Yes*** |
Yes |
No* |
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Delegation
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Yes |
Yes |
No* |
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Shared mailboxes
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Yes |
Yes |
No* |
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Offline support |
No |
Yes |
No* |
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Web add-ins
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Yes |
Yes |
No* |
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COM Add-ins
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No |
Yes |
No |
*Coming soon
**Supported in Outlook for Windows through the To-Do Bar
***With limited capabilities
