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Outlook: Create and save email templates in the new Outlook for Windows

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  • Seen 23 Oct 2025 early December 2025 → mid-November 2025, mid-December 2025
  • Seen 29 Aug 2025 late August 2025, early-October 2025, late-November 2025 → mid-September 2025, mid-October 2025, early November 2025, early December 2025

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Updated October 23, 2025: We have updated the timeline for Gov clouds. Thank you for your patience.

The new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the Web now support email templates, enabling users to create, save, and reuse templates for faster, more consistent communication. This update also supports importing existing templates saved as .oft files, streamlining the transition from classic Outlook experiences.

This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 485757

When this will happen

Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early September 2025 (previously late August) and is expected to complete by mid-September 2025 (previously early September).

General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-October 2025 (previously early October) and is expected to complete by early November 2025 (previously late November).

General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in mid-November 2025 (previously early November) and is expected to complete by mid-December 2025 (previously early December).

How this affects your organization

  • Create, edit, and use templates directly from the compose window.
  • Manage templates via the Settings page.
  • Access saved templates across devices and between the new Outlook and Outlook on the web.

Templates are stored in the user’s account, allowing them to roam with the user for a consistent experience across devices. This feature is on by default and requires no admin configuration.

What you can do to prepare

No action is required to prepare for this change. You may wish to inform your users about the new template functionality to help them take advantage of it once available.

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What changed

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    • Title (Updating) Outlook: Create and save email templates in the new Outlook for Windows → Outlook: Create and save email templates in the new Outlook for Windows

    Updated August 29,October 23, 2025: We have updated the timeline.timeline for Gov clouds. Thank you for your patience. The new Outlook for Windows and Outlook … late November). General Availability (GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in early November mid-November 2025 (previously early-October)early November) and is expected to complete by early December mid-December 2025 (previously late November).early December). How this affects your organization: Create, edit, and use templates directly from …

    • Title Outlook: Create and save email templates in the new Outlook for Windows → (Updating) Outlook: Create and save email templates in the new Outlook for Windows
    • Tags New feature, User impact → Updated message, New feature, User impact

    Updated August 29, 2025: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience. The new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the Web now support … 485757 When this will happen: Targeted Release (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in early September 2025 (previously late AugustAugust) and is expected to complete by mid-September 2025 (previously early September). General Availability (Worldwide): Rollout will begin in mid-October 2025 (previously early October) and is expected to complete by early September 2025.November 2025 (previously late November). General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, (GCC, GCC High, DoD): Rollout will begin in early-Octoberearly November 2025 (previously early-October) and is expected to complete by late-November 2025.early December 2025 (previously late November). How this affects your organization: Create, edit, and use templates directly from …

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