New Outlook for Desktop and web: Users can scope search suggestions to specific entities
From Microsoft 365 Message Center Archive by Merill Fernando · Microsoft may not have sent this notice to your tenant.Rollout
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What the notice says
Microsoft’s text, safely structuredFor new Microsoft Outlook for Windows and Microsoft Outlook for web, users will be able to filter search results by All, Mail, Files, Teams, and People.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 398707.
When this will happen
Targeted Release: We began rolling out mid-August 2024 and expect to complete by mid-September 2024.
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): 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 will not be able to filter their search results. After this rollout, the following new search filters will be available in new Outlook for Windows and Outlook for web:
- All
- Files
- Teams
- People
The Teams filter shows relevant chat messages. In the People filter results, users can select a person's name to display their full People card.
This feature is available by default.
What you need to do to prepare
This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate.
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