Outlook 2021 for Windows lets you better manage your inbox with the addition of new capabilities including Search at Top and Translator. If you're upgrading to Outlook 2021 for Windows from Outlook 2019, for Windows you'll still have all the features you're used to—and you'll notice a few new ones as well!

Important: Reactions are only available to individuals using a work or school account in Outlook with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription.

Compress the file. When you compress, or zip, your file, it decreases its size, and it might decrease it enough to fit within the Outlook size limits for attachments.The following articles describe how to compress and extract files for different Windows operating systems.

Once you've allowed microphone access to your apps, you can change the settings for each app. In Microphone settings, go to Choose which Microsoft apps can access your microphone, and turn on apps you want to use with it.For desktop apps, make sure that Allow desktop apps to access your microphone is turned on.

Tip: If you're a Microsoft 365 Family or Personal subscriber you get Microsoft Defender, our advanced security software for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, as part of your subscription.Learn more at Getting started with Microsoft Defender.

Windows Update downloads updates for Windows Security automatically to help keep your device safe and protect it from attacks.

Track your tasks in My Tasks. Planner offers a purpose-built My Tasks view, designed to centralize all the tasks relevant to you. My Tasks is organized into four distinct views, each serving a unique purpose: Private tasks: Private tasks is a place for you to quickly jot down tasks at the speed of thought.This is a place where you can create tasks that do not belong to a plan yet.

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Sometimes you need to make a change to your email account settings. If you have a new password, if your email provider has asked you to change settings, or if you're having problems with sending and receiving email, you can change your email account settings through Mail in the Windows Control Panel, or from Outlook.

Export contacts out of other email services. Export iCloud contacts. Export Gmail contacts – See Gmail help. Export Yahoo contacts – See Yahoo import and export help. Export Thunderbird contacts – See Mozilla support.