When you switch between the new Outlook for Windows and the classic Outlook app, the default online meeting provider can change unexpectedly. This happens because the new Outlook uses a different settings system that does not sync meeting provider preferences with the classic version. This article explains how the default provider is determined in each … Read more
When you switch from Classic Outlook to the new Outlook for Windows, the Microsoft Teams Meeting add-in may not appear where you expect it. Classic Outlook displayed the add-in in the ribbon or under meeting invitations. The new Outlook uses a different integration method that does not rely on a traditional add-in. This article explains … Read more
When you switch to the new Outlook for Windows, you might notice colored dots next to sender names in your Inbox and recipient names in email headers. These indicators show the real-time Teams presence status of people in your organization. This feature combines Microsoft Teams availability data with Outlook email so you can see whether … Read more
You want to move an email conversation from Outlook into Microsoft Teams so you can reply by chat instead of email. Both Classic Outlook and New Outlook offer a Reply by Chat feature that shifts the discussion into a Teams chat or channel. This article explains how to use the feature in both versions of … Read more
Meeting chat in Outlook lets you exchange text messages with attendees before, during, and after a meeting. In Classic Outlook for Windows, the chat window appears inside the meeting item or in the calendar preview pane. In New Outlook for Windows and Outlook for the web, meeting chat is integrated with Microsoft Teams chat, and … Read more
Classic Outlook users often see the new Copilot meeting scheduling feature in screenshots or demos and wonder if it works in their version. This feature lets you create a meeting directly from an email thread without manually copying details. Copilot reads the email content and proposes a meeting with a suggested date, time, and agenda. … Read more
You switched from classic Outlook to the new Outlook for Windows and now want to use the Copilot Meeting Preparation feature. This feature uses AI to summarize emails, documents, and calendar items related to an upcoming meeting so you can review them before joining. In the new Outlook, the location and behavior of this feature … Read more
Users switching from classic Outlook to the new Outlook for Windows often notice that the Teams Meeting add-in behaves differently. In classic Outlook, the add-in appears as a toolbar button or a separate entry in the ribbon. In new Outlook, the add-in is built directly into the calendar and ribbon, with no separate COM add-in … Read more
Microsoft has added new settings in the new Outlook for Windows and Outlook on the web that control how Teams presence indicators appear in email messages and calendar items. These presence indicators show a colored dot next to a person’s name to indicate their availability status. This article explains where to find these settings, what … Read more
You want to move an email conversation from the new Outlook for Windows into Microsoft Teams without copying and pasting text manually. The Reply by Chat feature in new Outlook creates a direct link between an email thread and a Teams chat or channel post. This article explains how the feature works, what prerequisites you … Read more