Outlook: See progress when running rules manually in the new Outlook for Windows and Web

Summary

When you choose “Run Rule Now” in Outlook, you’ll now see a visual progress indicator in both the message list and the rules page, showing that the rule is actively being applied. This helps confirm the action is in progress especially for large mailboxes, so you’re not left wondering if anything is happening. #newoutlookforwindows

Status
Launched
General availability target
Dec 2025
Preview target
Not published
Products
Outlook
Clouds
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant), GCC, GCC High, DoD
Release phases
General Availability
Platforms
Desktop, Web
Added to the roadmap
1 Oct 2025
Last changed
10 Apr 2026 · 6mo ago
recently changed
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