Outlook: New search folder types

Summary

Search Folders are being moved to the Settings experience in the new Outlook for Web and Windows, improving discoverability and alignment with modern organization workflows. In addition, we are expanding supported Search Folder types, including Mail with attachments, Old mail, and Large mail and more. Users will also gain the ability to filter Search Folders by specific folders, providing more precise control over how email is organized and surfaced. #newoutlookforwindows

Status
Launched
General availability target
Feb 2026
Preview target
Not published
Products
Outlook
Clouds
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Release phases
General Availability
Platforms
Desktop, Web
Added to the roadmap
21 Jan 2026
Last changed
27 Feb 2026 · 7mo ago
recently changed
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